Cancer: Facts & Figures in USA

In 2009, about 1,479,350 new cancer cases were expected to be diagnosed in USA and 562,340 Americans were expected to die of cancer. That translates to more than 1,500 people a day. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US, second after heart disease. Cancer accounts for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths, in the US.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates overall cost of cancer in 2008 at $228.1 billion; $93.2 billion for direct medical costs (total of all health spendings); $18.8 billion for indirect morbidity costs (cost of lost productivity
due to illness); and $116.1 billion for indirect mortality costs (cost of lost productivity due to premature death).

About 77% of all cancers are diagnosed in persons 55 years and older.

Scientific evidence suggests that about one-third of the cancer deaths that occur in the US each year are due to nutritional and physical inactivity factors, including excess weight. For the majority of Americans who do not use tobacco, dietary choices and physical activity are the most important modifiable determinants of cancer risk.

In US population, men have slightly less than a 1 in 2 lifetime risk of developing cancer; for women, the risk is a little more than 1 in 3.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that approximately 11.1 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in January 2005.

These 2009 statistics were taken from American Cancer Society, which aims to raise awareness of cancer in the world. American Cancer Society invests in basic cancer research, epidemyological research, in behavioral cancer research.

The American Cancer Society is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week online at cancer.org and through the call center (1-800-227-2345).

For Further awareness on cancer:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/...

Relevant:
http://www.hammeruncut.com/rea...
http://www.worldometers.info/
http://www.cancer.org/download...
http://www.cancer.gov/