Table 1.

Changes in oral cancer incidence and death (2007 - 2011)^a

Year	New Cases			Deaths
	All cancers	Oral cancer	Tongue cancer	All cancers	Oral cancer	Tongue cancer
2007	1,444,920	34,360	9,800	559,650	7,550	1,830
2008	1,437,180	35,310	10,140	565,650	7,590	1,880
2009	1,479,350	35,720	10,530	562,340	7,600	1,910
2010	1,529,560	36,540	10,990	569,490	7,880	1,990
2011	1,596,670	39,400	12,060	571,950	7,900	2,030
Total (2007 - 2011)	7, 487,680	181,330	53,520	2,829,080	38,520	9,640
5-year increase	151,750	5,040	2,260	12,300	350	200
% increase	10.5%	14.7%	23.1%	2.2%	4.6%	10.9%

^aThe number of new cancer cases and deaths is based on the cancer statistics compiled by American Cancer Society from year 2007 to year 2011 [1-5].