The death of ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott has generated interest in cancer deaths in the U.S.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S.
The number of cancer deaths are available from the multiple cause of death option on the CDC WONDER database using the C00-C97 ICD Code, “Malignant Neoplasms.”
Here are our latest national numbers on cancer deaths in the U.S. from 1999-2012:
Year Deaths
1999 549,838
2000 553,091
2001 553,768
2002 557,271
2003 556,902
2004 553,888
2005 559,312
2006 559,888
2007 562,875
2008 565,469
2009 567,628
2010 574,743
2011 576,691
2012 582,623
Total 7,873,987
For more information:
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/cancer.htm
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