The number of
deaths due to cancer is higher in Missouri than the rest of
the United States
False-Incorrect
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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