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Article: Deaths from oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer - United States, 1987.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- July 13, 1990
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In 1987, more than 9700 deaths in the United States were caused by cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx. (*) Many of these deaths could have been prevented by reduction of personal risk behaviors (e.g., tobacco use and heavy alcohol consumption). This report summarizes epidemiologic data on deaths caused by oral and pharyngeal cancer in the United States in 1987.
Deaths from cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx were identified from total mentions in the multiple cause-of-death file (+) compiled by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). Denominators for 1987 rate calculations were determined from intercensal population estimates [2]. Death ...