Cancer Deaths-Fact Sheet
POSTED: Thursday, February 9, 2006
CANCER MILESTONE Cancer deaths in United States fall for first time in over 70 years. 556,902 died from cancer in 2003; down 369 from 2002. Death rate has been falling, but population keeps rising. THE EXPLANATION Smoking on decline; cancer spotted earlier and treated better. MOST COMMON CANCERS (2003) Lung: men, 89,964; women, 68,122 Colon, rectum: men, 28,007; women, 27,951. Breast: men, 380; women, 41,620. Prostate: men, 29,554. SIGNIFICANCE Half-million still die every year, but drop encouraging. Total deaths may rise again because of aging population. Source: National Center for Health Statistics
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