Frequently Asked Questions about ZIP Code cancer data  What do
the ZIP Code lists show?   How do you find out how many people
have cancer? How is the information on cancer incidence
collected?  Under the New York State Public Health Law, all
individuals diagnosed with cancer in New York State must be
reported to the New York State Cancer Registry. The Cancer
Registry routinely audits hospitals, laboratories and other
health care providers to ensure that all required reports are
made. The Cancer Registry also has reporting agreements with
most other states, including all of the states that border New
York. Through these agreements, New York State residents who are
diagnosed at hospitals or by health care providers in other
states are also reported to the Cancer Registry. The North
American Association of Central Cancer Registries has recognized
the New York State Cancer Registry as meeting the highest
standard for completeness of reporting.  What is "expected
incidence"?  Some ZIP Codes have a lot of people li