Cancer Incidence and Mortality for Queens County, 2005-2009

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Incidence Mortality
Males Females Males Females
Average Annual Cases Rate per 100,000 Males 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Cases Rate per 100,000 Females 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Deaths Rate per 100,000 Males 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Deaths Rate per 100,000 Females 95% CI (+/-)
All Invasive Malignant Tumors 5161.8 496.8 6.1 5179.6 376.0 4.6 1615.4 162.8 3.6 1688.2 116.9 2.5
Oral cavity and pharynx 130.2 11.9 0.9 70.6 5.1 0.5 30.0 2.8 0.5 13.6 0.9 0.2
Esophagus 62.4 6.1 0.7 27.6 1.9 0.3 50.4 5.0 0.6 22.8 1.6 0.3
Stomach 172.0 16.8 1.1 119.8 8.4 0.7 80.0 7.9 0.8 60.2 4.2 0.5
Colorectal 537.4 52.3 2.0 567.2 39.4 1.5 173.2 17.6 1.2 190.4 12.7 0.8
Colon excluding rectum 365.8 36.0 1.7 417.8 28.8 1.2 152.6 15.5 1.1 168.8 11.2 0.8
Rectum & rectosigmoid 171.6 16.2 1.1 149.4 10.6 0.8 20.6 2.1 0.4 21.6 1.4 0.3
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 157.6 14.2 1.0 62.8 4.5 0.5 98.8 9.3 0.8 46.6 3.2 0.4
Pancreas 137.4 13.5 1.0 149.6 10.1 0.7 111.4 11.1 0.9 118.8 8.0 0.6
Larynx 62.8 5.9 0.7 17.0 1.2 0.3 21.2 2.0 0.4 4.6 0.3 0.1
Lung and bronchus 617.2 61.2 2.2 547.2 38.8 1.5 414.8 41.6 1.8 330.4 22.9 1.1
Melanoma of the skin 106.8 10.3 0.9 109.0 7.9 0.7 16.0 1.6 0.4 12.8 0.9 0.2
Female breast       1440.0 106.9 2.5       289.0 20.4 1.1
Cervix uteri       129.4 10.0 0.8       30.6 2.2 0.4
Corpus uterus and NOS       370.0 26.9 1.2       63.6 4.4 0.5
Ovary       165.4 12.2 0.8       97.4 6.9 0.6
Prostate 1567.2 148.9 3.3       165.8 18.2 1.2      
Testis 45.6 3.8 0.5       2.4 0.2 0.1      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 322.2 32.8 1.6 115.0 8.0 0.7 58.2 6.2 0.7 32.2 2.1 0.3
Kidney and renal pelvis 203.2 19.1 1.2 119.0 8.7 0.7 38.4 3.8 0.5 23.2 1.6 0.3
Brain and other nervous system 76.2 7.2 0.7 60.0 4.7 0.5 40.0 3.9 0.5 30.4 2.2 0.4
Thyroid 69.2 6.1 0.6 243.4 19.2 1.1 4.8 0.5 0.2 9.2 0.7 0.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 37.6 3.4 0.5 30.8 2.6 0.4 4.6 0.4 0.2 4.0 0.3 0.1
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 216.4 20.7 1.3 205.0 14.8 0.9 58.8 5.9 0.7 54.4 3.7 0.5
Multiple myeloma 78.6 7.7 0.8 71.6 5.0 0.5 31.8 3.2 0.5 29.0 2.0 0.3
Leukemias 143.0 14.1 1.0 111.6 8.2 0.7 72.0 7.3 0.8 60.2 4.2 0.5

Notes

  • Incidence data are provisional, November 2011.
  • Rates are per 100,000 persons, age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population, with 95% confidence intervals.
  • Rates based on fewer than 4 cases or deaths per year are unstable and should be used with caution. NOS = Not otherwise specified.