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Cancer
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Cancer Deaths (US) (2001)
| Rnk | Type | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lung | 156,005 | 28% |
| 2 | Colon | 56,799 | 10% |
| 3 | Breast | 41,844 | 8% |
| 4 | Prostrate | 30,714 | 6% |
| 5 | Pancreas | 29,723 | 5% |
| 6 | Lymphoma | 22,340 | 4% |
| 7 | Lukemia | 21,518 | 4% |
| 8 | Ovary | 14,361 | 3% |
| 9 | Liver | 13,263 | 2% |
| Rnk | Type | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Brain, Meninges | 12,567 | 2% |
| 11 | Esophagus | 12,509 | 2% |
| 12 | Stomach | 12,340 | 2% |
| 13 | Blader | 12,115 | 2% |
| 14 | Kidney | 12,084 | 2% |
| 15 | Myeloma | 11,088 | 2% |
| 16 | Lip, mouth | 7,638 | 1% |
| 17 | Melanoma of Skin | 7,543 | 1% |
| Other | 78,800 | 14% |