1 An umbilical hernia can also be repaired through laparoscopic or open surgery, which can cost an individual without insurance between $4,000 and $11,000. The average individual with insurance can expect to pay between $700 and $2,000.  Some patients opt to delay surgical treatment of a hernia.
This year about 564,800 Americans are expected to die of cancer more than 1,500 people a day. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease. One of every four deaths in the US is from cancer. Since 1990, there have been approximately 5 million cancer deaths.
Here are some key points about cancer. More detail and supporting information is in the main article. 1  More than 575,000 people die of cancer, and more than 1.5 million people are diagnosed with cancer per year in the US. 2  Cancer is considered to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.