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How many deaths every year are caused by cardiovascular disease vs cancer in old people?
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See below: It changes every year: for 2009, the latest data from the center for disease control are: cv disease: 598, 607 malignant diseases: 568, 668 this is for all ages. Here is the actual data if you want more detail: http://www.Cdc.Gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr59/nvsr59_04.Pdf.
Answered 4/3/2012
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A great deal.: Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the number 1 and 2 killers in this country, killing about 500000 and 250000 people per year respectively. Most of these deaths are in old/older people.
Answered 4/3/2012
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