Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control 4770 Buford Hwy, NE MS K-64 Atlanta, GA 30341-3717 Call: 1 (800) CDC-INFO TTY: 1 (888) 232-6348 FAX: (770) 488-4760 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Submit a Question Online |
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StatisticsAccording to the U.S. Cancer Statistics: 2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based report, more than 100,000 cases of hematologic cancers were diagnosed in the United States in 2005, and more than 53,000 people died from these cancers that same year.* Hematologic cancers include leukemias, lymphomas, and myeloma. *Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.
Page last reviewed: January 15, 2009 Page last updated: January 15, 2009 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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