Here are 11 statistics on the number of colorectal cancer cases in 2004 by age, rage/ethnicity and sex, according to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' Burden of Digestive Diseases in the United States report.
Total number of cases
• 129,189
Age
• 15 to 44 years: 6,019
• 45 to 64 years: 41,467
• 65+ years: 87,872
Race/ethnicity
• Non-Hispanic White: 111,509
• Non-Hispanic Black: 14,251
• Hispanic: 7,370
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 4,089
• American Indian/Alaskan Native: 477
Sex
• Female: 65,069
• Male: 129,189
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Total number of cases
• 129,189
Age
• 15 to 44 years: 6,019
• 45 to 64 years: 41,467
• 65+ years: 87,872
Race/ethnicity
• Non-Hispanic White: 111,509
• Non-Hispanic Black: 14,251
• Hispanic: 7,370
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 4,089
• American Indian/Alaskan Native: 477
Sex
• Female: 65,069
• Male: 129,189
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