Cancer Estimates Released
June 12, 2001
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 553,000 Americans will succumb to cancer this year. The majority of these deaths will be attributable to lung and bronchial cancer (157,400). Cancers of the reproductive system (58,500), colon (48,100), and breast (40,600) will kill nearly 150,000. Pancreatic cancer (28,900), lymphoma (27,600), cancer of the urinary system (25,000) and leukemia (21,500) will kill over 20,000 each. Cancers that will result in under 20,000 deaths this year include: liver cancer (14,100), stomach cancer (12,800), cancer of the brain and nervous system (13,100), esophageal cancer (12,500), skin cancer (9,800), and cancer of the mouth and throat (7,800).
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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