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Explore the prevalence of cancer as the top cause of death among working-age Kentuckians (35-64 years old) based on data from 2009-2010. Discover the number and age-specific death rates per 100,000 population. Data source: Office of Vital Statistics, Kentucky.
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Ten Leading Causes of Death by Age Groups (years), Number and Age-Specific Death Rate in Kentucky, 2006-2010 (By Residence)†* Cancer †Rate per 100,000 population in specified group. * Death data for the years of 2009 and 2010 are preliminary. ‡ Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis Data Source: Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort, KY. Created March 2013. http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/ For working-age Kentuckians (combined age groups 35-64 years old), malignant neoplasms (i.e., cancer) account for the leading cause of death: 180 deaths per 100,000 people.