What are the cancers that caused the most deaths?
During 1970-94, almost 60 percent of all cancer deaths among men were due to four primary sites: lung, prostate, colon, and pancreas. Among women, nearly 60 percent of all cancer deaths were due to cancers of the breast, lung, colon, ovary, and pancreas. 6. Has there been a change in overall geographic patterns? The patterns observed in 1950-69 for several cancers have generally persisted in 1970-94, such as the broad stretches of high rates for cancers of the breast, colon, and rectum in the Northeast. For cancers of the corpus uteri, prostate, and bladder, the geographic clustering of areas with elevated rates has become more pronounced. The patterns for some tumors, such as lung cancer, have changed dramatically. 7. What are the geographic patterns for lung cancer? The greatest changes in geographic patterns are seen with lung cancer, with recent elevated mortality rates among white men across the South, among white women in the far West, and among blacks in southern urban areas. Am
