Cancer

New York State

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Environmental Public Health Tracker

Track Cancer Incidence
View maps and tables showing the number and rate of people diagnosed with selected cancers in New York State.
Environmental Facilities and Cancer Mapping
The Environmental Facilities and Cancer Map shows the number of people diagnosed with cancer (cancer counts) in small geographic areas of New York State. Locations of certain environmental facilities can also be viewed.

Cancer Registry

The New York State Cancer Registry provides data on a variety of types of cancer. A few are described below.

Cancer Incidence and Mortality
By gender and site of cancer

Data source: NY State Cancer Registry
Geographic coverage: NY State, NY City, NY State excluding NY City, county (tables)

Incidence Trends by Five-year Time Period
By gender and site of cancer

Data source: NY State Cancer Registry
Geographic coverage: NY State, NY City, NY State excluding NY City, county (tables)

Maps of Cancer Incidence by County
Maps of the age-adjusted cancer incidence rates by county and gender for some of the more common types of cancer. Also provides County Frequently Asked Questions.

Data source: NY State Cancer Registry
Geographic coverage: County

National and State

Surveillance, Epidemiology and End-Results (SEER) – National Cancer Institute (NCI)
A program of the National Cancer Institute, is the most comprehensive source of national cancer data. It collects and publishes cancer incidence and survival data from population-based cancer registries covering about 26 percent of the US population.
State Cancer Profiles – NCI
Comprehensive system of interactive maps and graphs depicting cancer trends at the national, state, and county level. Data sources include SEER, CDC, and NCHS.