May 11, 2001 The Associated Press
Deaths expected this year for various cancers according to the American Cancer Society:
- All cancers: 553,400.
- Lung and bronchial: 157,400.
- Reproduceive system: 58,500.
- Colon: 48,100.
- Breast: 40,600.
- Pancreas: 28,900.
- Lymphoma: 27,600.
- Urinary system: 25,000.
- Leukemia total: 21,500. (Includes 2,300 from chronic myeloid leukemia)
- Liver: 14,100.
- Stomach: 12,800.
- Brain and nervous system: 13,100.
- Esophagus: 12,500.
- Skin: 9,800.
- Mouth and throat: 7,800.
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