• One of every four U.S. deaths is due to cancer.
• Each year 1993 through 2003, over 9,000 West Virginians were diagnosed with cancer.
• Cancer is the second leading cause of death in West Virginia, second only to heart disease and results in the greatest number of years of potential life lost.
• The leading causes of cancer-related mortality for women are lung, breast and colorectal. For men, they are lung, prostate and colorectal.
• If current trends continue, nearly one-third of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes.

For more information on West Virginia's cancer facts and figures, visit:

• West Virginia Cancer Registry
• 2005 West Virginia Vital Statistics
• 2004-2005 West Virginia Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Report
• 2004 County Health Profiles  

For national cancer facts and figures, visit our national cancer partners at:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at www.cdc.gov/cancer
• American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org
• National Cancer Institute at www.cancer.gov
• Cancer Control Planet at http://cancercontrolplanet.cancer.gov
• Lance Armstrong Foundation at www.livestrong.org