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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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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 2020 target |
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Mortality 1975–2008 |
Person-years of life lost (PYLL) 2008 |
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 stemming from the disease/cause and the expected age of death. |
Recent summary trend* |
Falling
2004–2008 |
No trend data are available for person-years of life lost. |
Desired direction |
Falling |
Falling |
Trend |
Rising, then stable, then falling, then NSC, 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 2008, the death rate for all cancers was 175.7 cancer deaths per 100,000 people. |
In 2008, cancer deaths were responsible for more than 8.7 million PYLL, which is more than heart disease and all other causes of death combined. About 51 percent of the PYLL caused by cancer death occurred among women. The number of PYLL from causes other than cancer varied by gender, with more accidental deaths and suicides among men and more cerebrovascular and chronic lung disease-related deaths among women. |
Healthy People 2020 target |
Reduce the overall cancer death rate to 160.6 cancer deaths per 100,000 people per year. |
There is no Healthy People 2020 target for PYLL. |
More information |
Mortality |
Person-years of Life Lost |