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.
In China, it is estimated that around 2 million people die each year due to cancer. In the UK, the death toll each year due to cancer is around 230,000, while in the US, around 565,000 people die each year from cancer. These statistics of death are alarming for everyone as they give an indication of the number of people in the world who have cancer.