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. 2011 Aug 16;105(7):1076–1081. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.313

Table 4. Major contributions to cancer causes of death.

Causes of mortality ICD9–ICD10 codes Percent (% n=8246)
All cancer deaths 140–208; C00–C97 64.8
 All LHNs 200–208; C81–C96 50.0
 All cancer deaths excluding LHNs 140–199; C00–C80 14.8
 Lung cancer 162–163; C33–C34 3.2
     
 All skin cancer 172–173; C43–C44 3.0
  Non-melanoma skin cancer 173; C44–C44 1.9
  Melanoma 172; C43–C43 1.1
     
 Colorectal cancer 153–154; C18–C21 1.6
 Breast cancer 174; C50 0.3
 Prostate cancer 185; C61 0.3
     
All non-cancer deaths All excluding 140–208; C00–C97 35.2

Abbreviations: ICD=International Classification of Diseases; LHN=lymphohematopoietic neoplasm.