HAWAI ‘ I CANCER DATA
OVERVIEW OF CANCER IN HAWAI ‘ I :
• In 2017 there were more than 58,000 Hawai ‘ i residents living with cancer .
• More than 2,200 Hawai ‘ i residents die of cancer each year .
• Cancer is the second leading cause of death ( after cardiovascular disease ) in Hawai ‘ i .
AVERAGE ANNUAL NUMBER OF NEWLY DIAGNOSED CANCER CASES BY COUNTY , 2009 - 2013
HONOLULU COUNTY
4,719
OR 70 %
KAUA ‘ I COUNTY 336 OR
5 %
HAWAI ‘ I COUNTY 905 OR
14 %
MAUI COUNTY * 744 OR
11 %
* Includes Maui , Moloka ‘ i , and Lāna ‘ i
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Hawai ‘ i Tumor Registry