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Summary Table: End of Life
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Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found in the report.
| Trend key: |
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solid green - headed in the right direction |
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dotted red - headed in the wrong direction |
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dashed black - stable
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Mortality
1975-2004 |
Person-years of
life lost (PYLL)
2004 |
| Measure |
The number of cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year, age-adjusted to a U.S. 2000 standard population. |
The difference between the actual age of death due to a cancer and the expected age of death. |
| Trend |
Rising, then stable, then falling
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No trend data are available for person-years of life lost.
(No graph can be generated for this one-year measure)
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| Desired direction |
Falling  |
Falling |
| Most recent estimate |
In 2004, the death rate for all cancers was 185.7 cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year. |
In 2004, cancer deaths were responsible for nearly 8.6 million PYLL. Also in 2004, lung cancer accounted for nearly 2.4 million PYLL, the most by far for any cancer. In contrast, prostate cancer, which primarily affects older men, accounted for approximately 268,000 PYLL. |
| Healthy People 2010 target |
Reduce the overall cancer death rate to 158.6 cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year. |
There is no Healthy People 2010 target for PYLL. |
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