Premature death
| Premature death | |
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| Term | Premature death |
| Short definition | premature death - (pronounced) (PREE-muh-CHOOR deth) Death that occurs before the mean age at death in a given population. In the United States, the median age at death is about 75 years. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
premature death - (pronounced) (PREE-muh-CHOOR deth) Death that occurs before the mean age at death in a given population. In the United States, the median age at death is about 75 years. Cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke are the leading causes of premature death in the United States. They can increase your risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, and many other health problems. Other causes of premature death include injury and suicide
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