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Diseases » Digestive system cancer » Deaths

Deaths from Digestive system cancer

Deaths from Digestive system cancer: 134,840 estimated deaths for digestive system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Deaths from types of Digestive system cancer: for details see deaths from types of Digestive system cancer analysis; summary of available deaths by type data:

Stomach cancer: 12,711 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)
Esophagus cancer: 7,486 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)
Small intestine cancer: 1,130 estimated deaths for small intestine cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Colon cancer: 57,200 deaths in USA 1999 (CDC)
Colorectal cancer: 57,200 deaths in USA 1999 (CDC)
Gall Bladder Cancer: 3,540 estimated deaths for gall bladder/biliary cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Pancreatic cancer: 29,082 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Digestive system cancer: 134,840 per year, 11,236 per month, 2,593 per week, 369 per day, 15 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 134,840 estimated deaths for digestive system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Death statistics for Digestive system cancer: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Digestive system cancer:

73,240 estimated male deaths for digestive system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
61,600 estimated female deaths for digestive system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)