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TABLE 1 |
1994 U.S. Cancer Deaths Caused by Cigarette Smoking |
|
Site and ICD Disease Category |
1994 Cancer Deaths Expected |
Smoking Attributable Risk % |
Estimated Deaths due To Smoking |
|
MALES |
|
140-149 |
Oral |
5,150 |
90.0 |
4,635 |
|
150 |
Esophagus |
7,800 |
76.7 |
5,983 |
|
157 |
Pancreas |
12,400 |
25.6 |
3,174 |
|
161 |
Larynx |
3,000 |
79.3 |
2,379 |
|
162 |
Lung |
94,000 |
89.2 |
83,848 |
|
188 |
Bladder |
7,000 |
43.1 |
3,017 |
|
189 |
Kidney |
6,800 |
44.6 |
3,033 |
|
Total Male Cancer Deaths Expected |
-- |
283,000 |
-- |
106,069 (37.5%) |
|
|
FEMALES |
|
140-149 |
Oral |
2,775 |
58.5 |
1,624 |
|
150 |
Esophagus |
2,600 |
71.6 |
1,862 |
|
157 |
Pancreas |
13,500 |
31.2 |
4,212 |
|
161 |
Larynx |
800 |
86.9 |
695 |
|
162 |
Lung |
59,000 |
78.5 |
46,315 |
|
180 |
Cervix |
4,600 |
30.8 |
1,417 |
|
188 |
Bladder |
3,600 |
34.3 |
1,235 |
|
189 |
Kidney |
4,500 |
15.3 |
689 |
|
Total Female Cancer Deaths Expected |
-- |
255,000 |
-- |
58,049 (22.8%) |
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|
Total male and female cancer deaths expected in 1994 |
538,000 |
|
Total excess deaths due to cigarette smoking |
164,118 |
|
Percent attributed to cigarette smoking |
30.5% |
|
Source: Based on data in Shopland et al., 1991. |
