Year | New Cases | Deaths | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All cancers | Oral cancer | Tongue cancer | All cancers | Oral cancer | Tongue cancer | |
2007 | 1,444,920 | 34,360 | 9,800 | 559,650 | 7,550 | 1,830 |
2008 | 1,437,180 | 35,310 | 10,140 | 565,650 | 7,590 | 1,880 |
2009 | 1,479,350 | 35,720 | 10,530 | 562,340 | 7,600 | 1,910 |
2010 | 1,529,560 | 36,540 | 10,990 | 569,490 | 7,880 | 1,990 |
2011 | 1,596,670 | 39,400 | 12,060 | 571,950 | 7,900 | 2,030 |
Total (2007 - 2011) | 7, 487,680 | 181,330 | 53,520 | 2,829,080 | 38,520 | 9,640 |
5-year increase | 151,750 | 5,040 | 2,260 | 12,300 | 350 | 200 |
% increase | 10.5% | 14.7% | 23.1% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10.9% |
aThe number of new cancer cases and deaths is based on the cancer statistics compiled by American Cancer Society from year 2007 to year 2011 [1-5]. |