New York State (excluding New York City) reported the deaths of all white men and black men who died from prostate cancer (PC) in 1994. The data are summarized below. PC death No PC death Total Rate per 100,0000 All ages White Black 1,359 121 4,736,887 418,871 4,738,246 418,992 28.7 28.9 76 PC death No PC death Total Rate per 100,0000 Under 65 years old White Black 18 4,177,823 396,899 4,177,899 396,917 1.8 4.5 PC death No PC death Total Rate per 100,0000 Age 65 and older White Black 1,282 102 559,075 21,973 560,357 22,075 228.8 462.1 Overall, the death rates from prostate cancers were very similar for White men and Black men in New York State in 1994. This fact, however, obscures some stark differences between White men and Black men, where Black men clearly suffered disproportionately from prostate cancer. This paradox is due to the fact that the percent of white men was higher among the older men than among the younger men, and older men were more likely to die. O the percent of white men was higher among the younger men than among the older men, and older men were more likely to die. O the percent of white men was higher among the older men than among the younger men, and older men were less likely to die. O the percent of white men was higher among the younger men than among the older men, and older men were less likely to die