Figure 1.

CONSORT diagram. ^aPersons were excluded from all analyses if their first primary cancer was before September 11, 2001. ^bPersons were excluded from all analyses if they were diagnosed with cancer on their date of last contact or were diagnosed via autopsy, only. NYS‐non‐responders, all other cancer patients who were residents of the 11‐southernmost counties of New York State and were not included in one of the WTC responder cohorts; WTC‐MMTP, cancer patients enrolled in the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program; WTC‐non‐MMTP, WTC‐exposed cancer patients who were NOT enrolled in the WTC‐MMTP