Age Adjusted Incidence of Cancer per 100,000 US |
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Primary Site |
1973 |
1999 |
% Change |
Colorectal |
57.8 |
54.3 |
-6.1 |
Lung |
49.0 |
63.5 |
29.6 |
Breast (Over 50 years) |
254.0 |
390.8 |
53.9 |
Ovary (Over 65 years) |
50.4 |
57.8 |
14.7 |
Prostate |
85.3 |
174.8 |
104.9 |
Childhood (0-14 years) |
11.5 |
14.5 |
26.0 |
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All Sites |
385.0 |
476.1 |
23.7 |
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Source: Cancer-Gate, How to Win the Losing Cancer War, Dr. Samuel Epstein, page 114
Note: Even childhood cancer has increased. Something is wrong, with all the medical advances and reduction in smoking, age adjusted cancer rates are increasing. According to Dr. Epstein, we are losing the war against cancer because of toxins in our environment.
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