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Mortality StatisticsAka: Leading Causes of Death

Leading causes of death:
1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Cerebrovascular Accidents
4. Accidental trauma
5. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
6. Pneumonia
7. Diabetes Mellitus
8. Suicide
9. Chronic Liver Disease
Leading Causes of Cancer Death (U.S. in 1998)
1. Lung Cancer (160,100 deaths per year)
2. Colorectal Cancer (56,500 deaths per year)
3. Breast Cancer (43,900 deaths per year)
4. Prostate Cancer (39,200 deaths per year)
5. Cervical Cancer (4,900 deaths per year)
Leading underlying causes of death
1. Tobacco abuse
2. Inadequate Diet and activity
3. Alcohol
4. Microbes
5. Toxin Exposure
6. Firearms
7. Sex
8. Motor vehicle accidents
9. Illicit Drugs
References
1. Landi (1998) CA Cancer J Clin 48:6

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