The number of
deaths due to cancer is higher in Missouri than the rest of
the United States.
True
Deaths due to cancer are higher
in Missouri than for the United States in general. In 2001,
there were 12,289 deaths due to cancer. Although cancer deaths
have been declining during the past decade, they have not
declined as fast as the rest of the U.S.
Here are the Missouri and U.S.
trends for rates
of death due to cancer.

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