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According to the MSDH (Mississippi State Department of Health)
Health Statistics Report
, the
leading causes of death for
Mississippians for 2003 (Summary Statistics, 2003, Death) were:

Heart Disease:  8,662 (300.6 per 100,000 people)
Cancer
: 5,924 (205.6)
Strokes
: 1,723 (59.8)
Accidents
: 1,647 (57.2)
Emphysema/Chronic Lung Diseases
: 1,385 (48.1)
Pneumonia & Flu
754 (26.2)
Kidney Diseases
: 675 (23.4)
Diabetes: 671 (23.3)
Alzheimers Disease 575 (20.0)
Septicemia
537 (18.6)

Heart Disease

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  • American Cancer Society (Also in Spanish)

  • Anderson Network [University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - a unique cancer support group of more than 1,300 current and former patients - offering patient-to-patient advice and encouragement. Also includes information on diseases and related topics]

  • Association of Cancer Online Resources ["ACOR.org cancer information system currently offers access to 99 electronic mailing lists and a variety of unique websites. The mailing lists are specifically designed to be public online support groups providing information and community to patients, caregivers or anyone looking for answers about cancer and related disorders."]

  • Breast Cancer Information [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]

  • Cancer Prevention and Control [Division of the CDC - develops, implements, and promotes effective cancer prevention and control practices nationwide.]

  • CancerCare (Also in Spanish). ["Since 1944, Cancer Care has been dedicated to providing emotional support, information, and practical help to people with cancer and their loved ones."]

  • Cancerfacts ["Cancerfacts.com is dedicated to providing cancer patients, caregivers, and providers with accurate, meaningful, and personalized information needed to make informed treatment decisions for an optimal outcome. The company is the first to use scientific data from significant clinical studies to generate reports that are tailored to patients’ unique medical condition – through the Cancer Profiler, a powerful database tool."] 

  • CancerGuide ["CancerGuide is dedicated to helping you find the answers to your questions about cancer, and especially to helping you find the questions you need to ask. CancerGuide is created by Steve Dunn, a fellow survivor."]

  • CancerHelp [Comprehensive Cancer Resources on the Internet from Robert W. Neill Companies]

  • CancerIndex (Also in Spanish) [Includes Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer, Childhood Cancer Resources, Online Video and Audio Cancer Resources and dictionaries and glossaries. ]

  • Melanoma Patients Information Page ["The Melanoma Patients' Information Page (MPIP) is a noncommercial site founded to provide support and information to melanoma patients and those who care for them. "]

  • National Cancer Institute [Also in Spanish]

  • National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship

  • OncoLink [From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center: "Through OncoLink you can get comprehensive information about specific types of cancer, updates on cancer treatments and news about research advances."]

  • Patient Education for University of Utah Health Sciences Center / Cancer / Spanish Language Resources  ["Welcome to the Spanish materials project funded by the National Library of Medicine. This project is a collaborative effort between the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the University of Utah Health Sciences Center."] 

  • WebMD / Cancer Center

Strokes see also Heart Disease

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Accidents

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Emphysema/Chronic Lung Diseases

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Pneumonia & Flu

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Kidney Diseases

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Diabetes

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Alzheimer's Disease

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Septicemia

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