11 Cancer Stats That Might Surprise You January 16, 2017 by Wendy Henderson In Social Clips. In 2014, the death rate for cancer in the U.S. was 161 per 100,000 people–a 25 percent decrease since 1991. Discover five of the most common symptoms of prostate cancer. Print This Page Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11