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ACS Study: U.S. Liver Cancer Deaths Have Doubled Since 1980s
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/07/2017 - 23:29
- 41,000 case of liver cancer projected for 2017
- 29,000 deaths from liver cancer projected for 2017
- Fifth-leading cause of cancer death in men
- Eighth-leading cause of cancer death in women
- 1 percent of people will be diagnoses with liver cancer during their lives
- Only 1 in 5 survives five years after diagnosis
- Liver cancer death rate for whites are 5.5 per 100,000
- Liver cancer death rate for American Indians/Alaska Natives are 12 per 100,000
- North Dakota has the nation's lowest liver cancer death rate (3.8 per 100,000)
- District of Columbia has the nation's highest cancer death rate (9.6 per 100,000).
Source: American Cancer Society
Source URL: http://health.usnews.com/health-care/articles/2017-06-07/us-...
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