Estimated Cancer Prevalence by Cancer Site and Gender, New York City, 2020

Source: New York State Cancer Registry

Site of Cancer Diagnosed in Last 5 Years Ever Diagnosed
Males and Females Males Females Males and Females Males Females
All Invasive Malignant Tumors 148,700 69,600 79,100 442,300 198,000 244,300
Oral cavity and pharynx 3,400 2,200 1,200 9,600 5,800 3,800
Esophagus 600 400 200 1,400 900 500
Stomach 2,800 1,500 1,200 7,300 4,000 3,300
Colorectal 12,300 6,300 6,000 38,800 18,400 20,400
Liver / intrahepatic bile duct 2,300 1,600 700 4,700 3,300 1,400
Pancreas 1,900 900 1,000 3,400 1,600 1,800
Larynx 900 700 200 3,200 2,400 700
Lung and bronchus 10,600 4,800 5,800 20,200 9,100 11,200
Melanoma of the skin 4,100 2,200 1,900 14,100 6,900 7,100
Female breast     28,600     94,700
Cervix uteri     1,700     9,500
Corpus uterus and NOS     6,700     21,600
Ovary     1,900     7,000
Prostate   25,700     84,400  
Testis   1,100     5,400  
Urinary bladder (incl. in situ) 6,000 4,500 1,500 16,700 12,100 4,700
Kidney and renal pelvis 5,600 3,600 2,100 15,900 9,700 6,200
Brain and other central nervous system 1,400 800 600 5,600 2,900 2,700
Thyroid 8,800 2,100 6,700 29,500 6,400 23,100
Hodgkin lymphoma 1,200 600 500 6,300 3,200 3,100
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas 7,000 3,600 3,400 21,100 10,700 10,300
Myeloma 3,200 1,600 1,600 6,200 3,100 3,100
Leukemias 4,300 2,400 1,900 12,300 6,700 5,600

Notes

  • Estimated number of residents alive as of January 1, 2020, diagnosed with cancer within the last 5 years or anytime in the past, respectively.
  • Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100.
  • Refer to https://www.naaccr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CINA12-16.v5.sec1_.pdf for a detailed description of prevalence methodology.