Staten Island has highest rate in NYC for more than a dozen cancers: Here's which ones

"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders are more likely to be diagnosed with various forms of cancer than residents of any other New York City borough, with higher rates for more than a dozen types of cancers, state health data shows. Staten Island has had the highest overall cancer rate of any borough in New York City every year since 1997, according to data from the New York State Cancer Registry."

"During that time period, Staten Island had the highest rate of any New York City borough in terms of all invasive malignant tumors, which covers all types of cancer, in addition to having the highest rate of any borough for 14 of the 23 types of cancers tracked by the state. Those cancers include: oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, colorectal, pancreas, lung and bronchus, female breast."

"The borough's rate of 509.4 cases per 100,000 population for all cancers was roughly 19.3% higher than the next closest borough, Manhattan, which had a rate of 427 cases per 100,000 population. Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx had per 100,000 population rates of 399.6, 413.6 and 415.1, resp"

Staten Island records the highest overall cancer rate among New York City boroughs every year since 1997, based on New York State Cancer Registry data. The five-year period 2018–2022 shows Staten Island with 509.4 cases per 100,000 population for all invasive malignant tumors, approximately 19.3% higher than Manhattan. Staten Island had the highest borough rate for 14 of the 23 cancer types tracked by the state, including lung, colorectal, breast, pancreatic, thyroid, ovarian, bladder, kidney, brain/CNS, non-Hodgkin lymphomas and leukemias. Researchers and health departments have repeatedly studied the disparity without identifying definitive causes.

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