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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.
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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blue - Healthy People 2010 target |
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Mortality
1975–2007 |
Person-years of
life lost (PYLL)
2007 |
| 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 stemming from the disease/cause and the expected age of death. |
| Recent summary trend* |
Falling
2003–2007 |
No trend data are available for person-years of life lost. |
| Desired direction |
Falling  |
Falling |
| Trend |
Rising, then falling
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No trend data are available for person-years of life lost.
(No trend graph is available for this measure)
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| Most recent estimate |
In 2007, the death rate for all cancers was 178.0 cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year. |
In 2007, cancer deaths were responsible for more than 8.6 million PYLL. This is more than heart disease or any other cause of death. About 51 percent of the PYLL stemming from cancer death occurred among women. The number of PYLL stemming from causes other than cancer varied by gender, with more accidental deaths and suicides among men and more cerebrovacscular and chronic lung disease-related deaths among women. |
| 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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