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Colon Cancer United States Statistics

By Amber J. Tresca, About.com

Updated January 29, 2009

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The American Cancer Society estimated that in the United States in 2008 there would be:

  • About 108,070 new cases of colon cancer
  • About 40,740 new cases of rectal cancer
  • 49,960 deaths from colon and rectal cancer combined

Source:

The American Cancer Society. "Colorectal Cancer." Cancer.org 2008. 26 Jan 2009.

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