Cancer Incidence for Northeast Bronx Neighborhood, Bronx, 2005-2009

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Males Females
Average Annual Cases Rate per 100,000 Males 95% CI (+/-) Average Annual Cases Rate per 100,000 Females 95% CI (+/-)
All Invasive Malignant Tumors 488.0 574.3 22.9 510.2 398.0 15.7
Oral cavity and pharynx 10.2 11.6 3.2 5.8 4.5 1.7
Esophagus 9.0 10.5 3.1 2.2 1.5 0.9
Stomach 14.0 16.6 3.9 15.4 10.9 2.5
Colorectal 48.0 58.0 7.4 65.0 48.3 5.4
Colon excluding rectum 35.4 42.9 6.4 49.6 36.8 4.7
Rectum & rectosigmoid 12.6 15.1 3.7 15.4 11.5 2.6
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 18.4 21.5 4.4 5.2 4.0 1.5
Pancreas 12.4 14.8 3.7 15.6 11.3 2.6
Larynx 6.0 7.0 2.5 1.4 1.0 0.7
Lung and bronchus 53.4 63.7 7.7 45.4 33.5 4.4
Melanoma of the skin 4.2 5.2 2.3 4.2 3.2 1.4
Female breast       143.4 114.2 8.5
Cervix uteri       14.6 12.8 3.0
Corpus uterus and NOS       39.6 31.3 4.4
Ovary       17.6 14.4 3.1
Prostate 189.8 218.6 14.0      
Testis 2.0 2.5 1.5      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 19.0 23.2 4.7 8.0 5.6 1.8
Kidney and renal pelvis 17.4 20.7 4.4 11.8 9.0 2.3
Brain and other nervous system 4.6 5.5 2.3 6.0 5.1 1.9
Thyroid 3.6 4.1 1.9 17.6 15.3 3.2
Hodgkin lymphoma 2.2 2.5 1.5 3.0 2.6 1.3
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 19.2 22.6 4.6 21.6 17.3 3.3
Multiple myeloma 10.2 12.1 3.3 12.4 9.2 2.3
Leukemias 9.8 11.9 3.3 11.0 8.6 2.3

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 per year are unstable and should be used with caution. NOS = Not otherwise specified.