Maps and Statistics

Cancer maps and statistics frequently focus on incidence and mortality.

Incidence measures new cases of a disease reported for a specific population during a specific time period. Mortality measures deaths from a disease.

Maps and statistics can be valuable tools for spotting trends or anomalies across classifications such as geography or time. A map or graph can't explain why someone gets cancer. But it can raise questions that can be explored further through other studies.

Resources

Understanding Maps and Statistics
Basic information you can use to understand what the data means.
New York State Breast Cancer Maps and Tables
Maps and tables of New York State breast cancer incidence and mortality rates by county created by BCERF using data from the NYS Department of Health. Links to other maps for New York State including zip code regions and economic areas.
SEER Maps
Four maps of national breast cancer mortality created by BCERF using the NCI Cancer Mortality Maps and Graphs web site.
Companion Animal Tumor Registry
The Cancer Registry and Surveillance System for Companion Animals project maps incidence of cancer in companion animals in several regions of New York State.