1999 Cancer Incidence Rates by Race and Sex

1999 Cancer Incidence Rates
by Race and Sex per 100,000 Population

Age-Adjusted to the 2000 US Census

Primary Cause White Males White Females Minority Males Minority Females Total

Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate Cases Rate

Oral Cavity 397 14.1 200 5.7 139 21.8 50 5.8 788 10.1

Esophagus 167 6.0 53 1.4 54 9.2 23 2.8 298 3.8

Stomach 166 6.1 119 3.3 99 19.2 57 6.8 441 5.7

Colon/Rectum 1,388 51.2 1,453 39.7 309 57.2 376 44.9 3,536 45.7

Liver 108 3.8 51 1.4 30 4.7 17 2.0 206 2.6

Gallbladder 15 0.5 37 1.0 6 1.2 9 1.1 67 0.9

Pancreas 283 10.3 256 6.9 58 10.7 88 10.6 685 8.9

Larynx 233 8.0 56 1.6 75 13.3 11 1.3 375 4.7

Lung/Bronchus 2,533 90.5 1,740 48.1 536 99.6 290 35.0 5,110 65.1

Bone 29 1.1 19 0.6 9 1.2 6 0.6 63 0.8

Soft Tissue 74 2.7 75 2.3 15 2.2 18 2.0 182 2.4

Melanoma (Skin) 567 20.2 444 13.7 6 1.0 10 1.1 1,034 13.3

Female Breast . . 5,078 148.4 . . 1,099 127.7 6,210 145.5

Cervix Uteri . . 273 8.6 . . 117 13.3 390 9.4

Corpus Uteri . . 684 19.6 . . 163 19.6 851 19.6

Ovary . . 554 16.3 . . 76 8.8 631 14.8

Prostate 3,563 125.8 . . 1,030 193.0 . . 4,629 137.7

Testes 149 5.0 . . 13 1.6 . . 162 4.2

Bladder 888 33.4 329 8.9 87 18.9 37 4.5 1,343 17.4

Kidney 385 13.5 275 7.8 97 15.6 67 7.8 827 10.6

Endocrine 107 3.7 230 7.5 9 1.4 47 5.1 395 5.1

Multiple Myeloma 128 4.6 112 3.1 40 7.7 49 5.8 329 4.2

Leukemia 321 11.7 245 7.2 47 8.2 55 6.1 670 8.7

Brain/Other CNS 265 9.4 173 5.4 24 3.0 25 2.8 487 6.3

Hodgkins Disease 77 2.6 71 2.4 23 2.9 23 2.4 198 2.5

Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma 508 18.3 432 12.2 77 11.6 71 8.2 1,092 14.1

Other Cancers 578 21.7 664 18.4 147 26.5 154 18.1 1,546 20.1

All Cancers 12,929 464.2 13,623 391.5 2,930 531.7 2,938 344.2 32,545 417.4

Primary Cause	White Males	White Females	Minority Males	Minority Females	Total
Cases	Rate	Cases	Rate	Cases	Rate	Cases	Rate	Cases	Rate
Oral Cavity	397	14.1	200	5.7	139	21.8	50	5.8	788	10.1
Esophagus	167	6.0	53	1.4	54	9.2	23	2.8	298	3.8
Stomach	166	6.1	119	3.3	99	19.2	57	6.8	441	5.7
Colon/Rectum	1,388	51.2	1,453	39.7	309	57.2	376	44.9	3,536	45.7
Liver	108	3.8	51	1.4	30	4.7	17	2.0	206	2.6
Gallbladder	15	0.5	37	1.0	6	1.2	9	1.1	67	0.9
Pancreas	283	10.3	256	6.9	58	10.7	88	10.6	685	8.9
Larynx	233	8.0	56	1.6	75	13.3	11	1.3	375	4.7
Lung/Bronchus	2,533	90.5	1,740	48.1	536	99.6	290	35.0	5,110	65.1
Bone	29	1.1	19	0.6	9	1.2	6	0.6	63	0.8
Soft Tissue	74	2.7	75	2.3	15	2.2	18	2.0	182	2.4
Melanoma (Skin)	567	20.2	444	13.7	6	1.0	10	1.1	1,034	13.3
Female Breast	.	.	5,078	148.4	.	.	1,099	127.7	6,210	145.5
Cervix Uteri	.	.	273	8.6	.	.	117	13.3	390	9.4
Corpus Uteri	.	.	684	19.6	.	.	163	19.6	851	19.6
Ovary	.	.	554	16.3	.	.	76	8.8	631	14.8
Prostate	3,563	125.8	.	.	1,030	193.0	.	.	4,629	137.7
Testes	149	5.0	.	.	13	1.6	.	.	162	4.2
Bladder	888	33.4	329	8.9	87	18.9	37	4.5	1,343	17.4
Kidney	385	13.5	275	7.8	97	15.6	67	7.8	827	10.6
Endocrine	107	3.7	230	7.5	9	1.4	47	5.1	395	5.1
Multiple Myeloma	128	4.6	112	3.1	40	7.7	49	5.8	329	4.2
Leukemia	321	11.7	245	7.2	47	8.2	55	6.1	670	8.7
Brain/Other CNS	265	9.4	173	5.4	24	3.0	25	2.8	487	6.3
Hodgkins Disease	77	2.6	71	2.4	23	2.9	23	2.4	198	2.5
Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma	508	18.3	432	12.2	77	11.6	71	8.2	1,092	14.1
Other Cancers	578	21.7	664	18.4	147	26.5	154	18.1	1,546	20.1
All Cancers	12,929	464.2	13,623	391.5	2,930	531.7	2,938	344.2	32,545	417.4

Produced by the NC Central Cancer Registry, 3/2002
Numbers are subject to change as files are updated
Rates based on counts of less than 10 are unstable.
Use with caution.

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