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


