The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 25 years, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
AL
244,320
AZ
392,530 AR
143,320
CA
1,888,480
CO
225,470
CT 243,410
DE 55,460
FL
1,482,090
GA
446,900
ID
77,860
IL
651,810
IN
296,940
IA
185,720
KS
151,950 KY
254,780
LA
232,100
US
16,920,370
ME
95,540
MD 275,420
MA
434,23...
AL
28,950
AZ
37,490 AR
16,580
CA
186,920
CO
26,800
CT 21,950
DE 5,870
FL
131,470
GA
50,450
ID
8,390
IL
68,560
IN
35,280
IA
17,810
KS
15,340 KY
26,400
LA
26,800
ME
8,920
MD 33,140
MA
40,020
MN
30,560
MS
17,050
MO
35,480...
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Special Section: Cancer in the Oldest Old
Introduction
Adults ages 85 and older are the fastest-growing
population group in the US. Sometimes referred to as the
“oldest old,” the number of adults ages 85+ is expected...
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Special Section:
Cancer in Children & Adolescents
Overview
The news of a cancer diagnosis is never welcome, but may be
even more unexpected and difficult when the disease is diag-
nosed in a child or adolescent. Alt...
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Special Section:
Cancer Disparities and
Premature Deaths
Introduction
There has been remarkable progress in reducing cancer death
rates in the United States. Between 1990 and 2007, the most
recent year for which...