Cancer In Illinois

  • Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Illinois. It is the leading cause of death for Illinois citizens aged 45-64. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Illinois for both men and women, claiming more than 6,690 lives annually.
  • It is estimated that approximately 60,000 Illinois citizens will be diagnosed with cancer this year and that more than 26,000 Illinois citizens will die from it.
  • 1 in 3 Illinois women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.
  • 1 in 2 Illinois men will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime
  • Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Illinois men, with more than 8,000 new cases expected this year.
  • Breast cancer is the leading cancer diagnosis for women, with more than 7,000 new cases expected this year.
  • Breast cancer will claim the lives of more than 1,700 women in Illinois this year.
  • In Illinois, African Americans have the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates for all major cancers other than breast cancer.
  • In Illinois, African American women are 50 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than Caucasian women.
  • Approximately 60 percent of patients with cancer in the United States currently receive traditional X-ray radiation therapy.

Source: American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2007

Created July 2007
 
 

 
 
 
 

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