Table 3

Cause-Specific Proportional Cancer Mortality Ratios (PCMRs) for Males
Cause Of Death
 Observed
 Expected
 PCMR
 95% CI
All Malignant Neoplasms
 7,697
 7,697.00
 100.0
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     Cancer of Buccal Cavity & Pharynx
 126
 189.63
 66.4†
 56.0
 78.8
     Cancer of Digestive Organs & Peritoneum
 2,025
 1,868.27
 108.4†
 104.4
 112.6
          Cancer of Esophagus
 239
 243.68
 98.1
 86.6
 111.1
          Cancer of Stomach
 225
 239.30
 94.0
 82.7
 106.9
          Cancer of Large Intestine
 780
 628.97
 124.0†
 116.0
 132.6
          Cancer of Rectum
 135
 130.29
 103.6
 87.7
 122.5
          Cancer of Biliary Passages & Liver
 160
 200.03
 80.0†
 68.7
 93.2
          Cancer of Pancreas
 441
 372.21
 118.5†
 108.2
 129.8
          Cancer of All Other Digestive Organs
 45
 47.42
 94.9
 70.9
 127.0
     Cancer of Respiratory System
 2,220
 2,837.10
 78.2†
 75.7
 80.8
          Cancer of Larynx
 44
 98.28
 44.8†
 33.6
 59.6
          Cancer of Trachea, Bronchus, & Lung
 2,151
 2,711.92
 79.3†
 76.7
 82.0
          Cancer of All Other Respiratory Organs
 25
 26.90
 92.9
 62.8
 137.4
     Cancer of Breast
 12
 9.51
 126.1
 71.8
 221.8
     Cancer of Prostate
 648
 603.95
 107.3
 99.9
 115.3
     Cancer of Testes & Other Male Genital Organs
 28
 30.85
 90.8
 63.2
 130.3
     Cancer of Kidney
 265
 194.74
 136.1†
 120.9
 153.2
     Cancer of Bladder & Other Urinary Organs
 194
 172.61
 112.4
 97.8
 129.1
     Malignant Melanoma of Skin
 221
 138.23
 159.9†
 140.6
 181.8
     Cancer of Eye
 2
 3.96
 50.5
 13.0
 196.5
     Cancer of Brain and Other Central Nervous System
 355
 219.24
 161.9†
 146.4
 179.1
     Cancer of Thyroid & Other Endocrine Glands
 43
 22.50
 191.1†
 142.5
 256.2
     Cancer of Bone
 20
 20.44
 97.8
 63.3
 151.2
     Cancer of All Lymphatic, Hematopoietic Tissue
 938
 761.22
 123.2†
 116.1
 130.8
          Lymphosarcoma & Reticulosarcoma
 65
 49.84
 130.4†
 102.6
 165.8
          Hodgkin's Disease
 41
 47.21
 86.8
 64.4
 117.1
          Leukemia & Aleukemia
 327
 288.48
 113.4†
 102.0
 126.0
          Cancer of All Other Lymphopoietic Tissue
 505
 375.72
 134.4†
 123.5
 146.3
          Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
 395
 291.46
 135.5†
 123.1
 149.2
          Multiple Myeloma
 169
 126.93
 133.1†
 114.7
 154.5
     All Other Malignant Neoplasms
 598
 631.10
 94.8
 87.8
 102.3

Male Corporate Mortality File deaths compared to male U.S. cancer deaths, 1969–2001.

† = p < 0.05

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