Cancer Indicators - Bronx County

2007-2009

Indicator Data Links 3 Year Total County Rate NYS Rate Sig.Dif. NYC Rate Sig.Dif. County Ranking
Group
All cancers
Crude incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 17,002 407.6 536.5 Yes 451.8 Yes 1st
Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 17,002 446.8 489.6 Yes 443.0 No 1st
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 6,095 146.1 179.9 Yes 147.6 No 1st
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 6,095 163.7 163.0 No 145.9 Yes 1st
Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx Cancer
Crude incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 427 10.2 11.5 No 9.9 No 1st
Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 427 11.1 10.4 No 9.6 Yes 2nd
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 105 2.5 2.3 No 2.2 No 3rd
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 105 2.8 2.1 Yes 2.2 No 4th
Colon and rectum cancer
Crude incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 1,781 42.7 50.4 Yes 45.8 Yes 1st
Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 1,781 47.4 45.8 No 45.1 No 3rd
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 664 15.9 17.4 No 15.8 No 1st
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 664 18.0 15.7 Yes 15.7 Yes 4th
Lung and bronchus cancer
Crude incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 1,986 47.6 69.8 Yes 51.0 Yes 1st
Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 1,986 53.6 63.8 Yes 50.8 No 1st
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 1,334 32.0 46.9 Yes 33.3 No 1st
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 1,334 36.2 42.8 Yes 33.1 Yes 1st
Female breast cancer
Crude incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 2,345 106.0 147.1 Yes 123.8 Yes 1st
Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 2,345 105.4 126.9 Yes 113.5 Yes 1st
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 509 23.0 26.7 Yes 23.9 No 1st
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 509 22.3 21.7 No 21.1 No 3rd
Crude late stage incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 149 6.7 8.0 No 7.7 No 2nd
Age-adjusted late stage incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 149 6.7 6.8 No 6.9 No 3rd
Cervix uteri cancer
Crude incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 236 10.7 8.9 No 10.2 No 3rd
Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 236 10.8 8.3 Yes 9.6 No 4th
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 88 4.0 2.7 Yes 3.2 No 4th
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 88 3.9 2.3 Yes 2.9 No 4th
Ovarian cancer
Crude incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 263 11.9 15.2 Yes 13.5 No 1st
Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 263 11.7 12.9 No 12.2 No 2nd
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 145 6.6 9.6 Yes 7.7 No 1st
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 145 6.4 7.8 No 6.7 No 1st
Prostate cancer
Crude incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 2,815 143.7 169.1 Yes 145.8 No 1st
Age-adjusted incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 2,815 182.4 166.9 Yes 159.4 Yes 4th
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 393 20.1 18.5 No 17.5 No 3rd
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 393 32.0 21.6 Yes 22.8 Yes 4th
Crude late stage incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 156 8.0 6.7 No 6.8 No 3rd
Age-adjusted late stage incidence per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 156 11.5 7.2 Yes 8.1 Yes 4th
Melanoma cancer mortality
Crude mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 36 0.9 2.3 Yes 1.4 No 1st
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000 (Table) (Trend) (Map) 36 0.9 2.1 Yes 1.3 No 1st
Age-adjusted % of women 18 years and older with pap smear in past 3 years (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 81.2 82.7 No 82.5 No 3nd
% of women 40 years and older with mammography screening in past 2 years (2008-2009) (Table) (Map) N/A 78.2 79.7 No 77.8 No 3nd

N/A: Data not available

*: Fewer than 10 events in the numerator, therefore the rate is unstable

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