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Division of Cancer
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Atlanta, GA 30341-3717

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Statistics

Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the U.S. In 2004 (the most recent year for which statistics are currently available):

  • 73,997 men and 71,086 women were diagnosed with colorectal cancer
  • 26,881 men and 26,699 women died from colorectal cancer

Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 2004 Incidence and Mortality. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2007.

Page last reviewed: December 3, 2007
Page last updated: December 3, 2007
Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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