Staten Island, New York – In Staten Island New York City has had the highest annual cancer incidence rate for more than 20 consecutive years.It is one of the most common cancers among borough residents and is expected to kill more than 125,000 Americans in 2024.
The Staten Island Advance/SILive.com recently New York State Cancer Registry To identify the most common cancers in the borough.
The data shows the annual rates of new cases per 100,000 population for 25 types of cancer from 2017 to 2021, the most recent five-year period currently available in the database.
Lung and bronchial cancer, which are grouped together for data collection purposes, are among the most common cancers in Staten Island, New York City, New York State, and the country as a whole.
The American Cancer Society projects that lung cancer will cause 125,070 deaths nationwide in 2024, making it the most common type of cancer.
“Lung cancer is the overwhelming cause of cancer deaths in the United States, accounting for approximately 1 in 5 all cancer deaths. Each year, lung cancer kills more people than colon, breast, and prostate cancer combined.” According to the American Cancer Society.
Here’s a look at the most common cancers in Staten Island and how the borough’s incidence rates compare to the rest of New York.
Breast cancer in women
Staten Island has the highest incidence of breast cancer among women of any cancer, at 138.9 cases per 100,000 people per year, 10.8% higher than New York City’s rate of 125.4 cases and 3.6% higher than New York State’s rate of 134.1 cases.
Breast cancer in women is the most common cancer in the United States, so it’s no surprise that it took the number one spot. National Cancer Institute More than 313,000 new cases are predicted to occur in 2024, the most of any type of cancer.
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer has the second highest incidence rate of any cancer in the borough, with an annual incidence rate of 120.4 cases per 100,000 population, 3% lower than New York City’s rate of 124.1 cases and 8.2% lower than New York State’s rate of 131.2 cases.
This is the only one of Staten Island’s six most common cancers where the local incidence rate is below both the city and state incidence rates.
Lung and bronchial cancer
Lung and bronchial cancer has the third highest incidence of cancer in Staten Island with an annual incidence rate of 61.4 cases per 100,000 population, 46.2% higher than New York City’s rate of 42.0 cases and 14.8% higher than New York State’s rate of 53.5 cases.
The borough’s high rates of lung and bronchial cancer are due in part to the fact that the borough’s smoking rates have been among the highest in New York City for many years.
of Latest Data As of 2022, 11.9% of Staten Island adults smoke, the highest of any borough, followed by the Bronx at 11.7%, Brooklyn at 9.2%, Manhattan at 8.3%, and Queens at 6.2%.
Colorectal cancer
Colon and rectal cancer, collectively known as colorectal cancer, has the fourth highest incidence rate of any cancer in Staten Island, with an annual incidence rate of 40.4 cases per 100,000 population, 17.8% higher than New York City’s rate of 34.3 cases and 13.2% higher than New York State’s rate of 35.7 cases.
Uterine corpus and uterus, NOS
The most commonly diagnosed cancer of the female reproductive system, uterine or not otherwise specified (NOS), has the fifth highest incidence rate of any cancer in Staten Island, with an annual incidence rate of 34.9 cases per 100,000 population, 15.9% higher than New York City’s rate of 30.1 and 13.3% higher than New York State’s rate of 30.8.
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid cancer has the sixth highest incidence rate of cancer in Staten Island, with an annual incidence rate of 29.4 cases per 100,000 population, 11.4% higher than New York City’s rate of 26.4 and 15.3% higher than New York State’s rate of 25.5.
Reports Published by the New York State Department of Health in 2019 Because cancer incidence rates were unexpectedly high in Staten Island, we analyzed cancer incidence rates, risk factors, and tumor characteristics within the borough, focusing on thyroid cancer.
The researchers say the high incidence of thyroid cancer in Staten Island is due to exposure to radiation, which is known to increase the risk of thyroid cancer, and increased testing that is leading to the detection and diagnosis of asymptomatic cancers.
Governor’s study finds thyroid cancer screenings on the rise in Staten Island Free Thyroid Cancer Screening Event It has been hosted by elected officials for many years.
“Although some Staten Islanders have received free thyroid cancer screenings at screening events, there is currently no national organization in the United States that endorses this practice,” according to the study.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Thyroid testing not recommended In asymptomatic adults, the report points out that “screening for thyroid cancer in asymptomatic individuals results in more harm than benefit.”
