Figure 2. Proportion (percent) U.S. cancer mortality in the 65 years or older age group, numbers are approximate
- 92% of deaths due to prostate cancer occurs in persons 65 years or older;
- 86% due to bladder cancer;
- 78% due to colon cancer;
- 77% due to corpus uteri;
- 75% due to pancreas cancer;
- 73% due to stomach cancer;
- 72% due to rectum cancer;
- 71% due to lung cancer;
- 70% due to leukemia;
- 70% due to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma;
- 70% due to all cancers;
- 68% due to liver cancer;
- 67% due to kidney cancer;
- 67% due to ovarian cancer;
- 60% due to head and neck cancers;
- 59% due to breast cancer; and
- 49% due to brain cancer.
Source: NCI SEER Program Data, 1994-1998
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