Cancer Incidence for Southeast 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 678.8 553.2 18.9 683.4 385.8 13.0
Oral cavity and pharynx 19.6 15.4 3.1 10.4 5.8 1.6
Esophagus 9.2 7.6 2.2 3.4 1.7 0.8
Stomach 15.6 13.5 3.0 13.6 7.4 1.8
Colorectal 74.2 62.1 6.4 82.6 45.2 4.4
Colon excluding rectum 51.8 43.8 5.4 61.4 33.5 3.8
Rectum & rectosigmoid 22.4 18.3 3.4 21.2 11.7 2.2
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 28.2 21.8 3.6 8.6 4.8 1.5
Pancreas 18.4 15.2 3.1 20.6 11.3 2.2
Larynx 10.4 8.5 2.3 3.8 2.3 1.0
Lung and bronchus 94.4 79.0 7.2 82.2 45.2 4.4
Melanoma of the skin 9.4 8.0 2.3 7.8 4.5 1.4
Female breast       180.2 103.8 6.8
Cervix uteri       15.4 9.3 2.1
Corpus uterus and NOS       50.0 28.3 3.5
Ovary       21.6 12.1 2.3
Prostate 195.0 156.1 9.9      
Testis 7.0 5.1 1.7      
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 36.0 31.3 4.6 10.2 5.5 1.5
Kidney and renal pelvis 24.0 19.5 3.5 16.6 9.5 2.0
Brain and other nervous system 8.0 6.1 1.9 7.8 4.5 1.4
Thyroid 7.8 6.0 1.9 21.2 13.0 2.5
Hodgkin lymphoma 4.6 3.4 1.4 5.6 3.5 1.3
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 32.6 25.4 3.9 27.2 15.5 2.6
Multiple myeloma 13.2 10.9 2.7 13.4 7.4 1.8
Leukemias 18.8 15.4 3.2 17.0 9.6 2.1

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.