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Thank you so much for signing the 'Sign4Cancer' campaign list and supporting our efforts for better education and program development for Cancer. More than 1 million people each year get diagnosed with cancer. Your signature helps us to move forward in our crusade to develop a healthier America.
Facts About Cancer
Cancer, also called malignancy, is an abnormal growth of cells. There are more than 100 types of cancer, including breast cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma. Symptoms vary depending on the type. Cancer treatment may include chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery.
Cancer Among Men
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 men of all races and Hispanic* origins combined in the United States.
Three Most Common Cancers Among Men
Prostate cancer (128.3)
- First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Lung cancer (73.0)
- Second among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Colorectal cancer (46.1)
- Third among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Men
Lung cancer (57.9)
- First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Prostate cancer (20.8)
- Second among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic* men.
- Fourth among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Colorectal cancer (18.1)
- Third among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Liver cancer
- Second among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/men.htm
Cancer Among Women
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 women of all races and Hispanic* origins combined in the United States.
Three Most Common Cancers Among Women
Breast cancer (122.0)
- First among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Lung cancer (52.0)
- Second among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
- Third among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
Colorectal cancer (34.9)
- Second among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
- Third among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Women
Lung cancer (37.0)
- First among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
- Second among Hispanic* women.
Breast cancer (21.5)
- First among Hispanic* women.
- Second among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Colorectal cancer (12.8)
- Third among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations
* Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/women.htm
Cancer Among Children
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 children in the United States.
In 2011, the most commonly diagnosed cancers and leading causes of cancer death in children aged 0–19 years were—
Leukemias
- Highest incidence rate (8.8) found among children aged 1–4 years.
- Highest death rate (0.8) found among children aged 15–19 years.
Brain and central nervous system cancer
- Highest incidence rate (4.3) found among children aged 1–4 years.
- Highest death rate (1.0) found among children aged 5–9 years
*Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/children.htm
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