Cancer statistics, 2005.

摘要: Each year, the American Cancer Society estimates number of new cancer cases and deaths expected in United States current year compiles most recent data on incidence, mortality, survival based incidence from National Institute mortality Center for Health Statistics. Incidence death rates are age-standardized to 2000 US standard million population. A total 1,372,910 570,280 2005. When aggregated by age, has surpassed heart disease as leading cause persons younger than 85 since 1999. adjusted delayed reporting, stabilized men 1995 through 2001 but continued increase 0.3% per 1987 women. The rate all cancers combined decreased 1.5% 1993 among 0.8% 1992 also decrease three common sites (lung bronchus, colon rectum, prostate) breast colorectal Lung women leveled off after increasing many decades. In analyses race ethnicity, African have 40% 20% higher White women, respectively. lower other racial ethnic groups Whites Americans four major sites. However, these generally stomach, liver, cervical Whites. Furthermore, minority populations more likely be diagnosed with advanced stage Progress reducing burden suffering can accelerated applying existing control knowledge across segments