ONS/ONCC
Cancer
Epidemiology
-
ANS
Study
of
the
distribution
and
determinants
of
cancer
in
population
groups
Global
Cancer
Statistics
-
ANS
cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
disease
worldwide
Cancer
rate
-
ANS
suppose
to
increase
by
75%
to
22
M
new
cases
in
2030
Causes
of
cancer
rate
increase
-
ANS
because
of
increasing
tobacco
use
aging
population
reproductive
dietary
and
hormonal
risk
factors
Top
5
most
commonly
diagnosed
cancers
-
ANS
Lung
(13%)
breast
(11%)
colorectal
(10%)
stomach
(8%)
prostate
(7%)
Make
up
50
%
of
all
cancer
diagnosed
-
ANS
Lung
breast
colorectal
stomach
prostate
Most
common
cancer
in
men
-
ANS
Lung
cancer Most
common
cancer
in
women
-
ANS
Breast
cancer
Cancer
mortality
-
ANS
An
estimated
756
M
people
died
in
2008
Top
5
most
common
causes
of
death
-
ANS
Lung
(18%)
Stomach(10%)
Liver
(9%)
Colorectum
(6%)
Breast
(6%)
Both
sexes
combined
-
ANS
prostate(14.4%)
breast(14.1%)
lung
(13.7%)
colorectal
(8.6%)
melanoma
of
the
skin
(4.6%)
Among
women
top
5
(common)
diagnosed
cancers
-
ANS
breast
(29%)
lung(14%)
colorectal
(9%)
uterine(5%)
thyroid(6%)
Among
men
top
5
(common)
diagnosed
cancers
-
ANS
prostate
(28%)
lung
(14
%)
colorectal
(9%)
urinary
bladder(6%)
melanoma
of
the
skin
(5%) Cancer
-
ANS
is
the
second
leading
cause
of
death
in
second
to
heart
disease.
Women
leading
cause
of
death
-
ANS
lung
(26%)
breast(14%)
colorectal
(9%)
pancreas
(7%)
ovary(5%)
Men
leading
cause
of
death
-
ANS
lung
(28%)
prostate(10%)
colorectal(9%)
pancreas(6%)
liver
and
intrahepatic
bile
duct
(5%)
Cancer
health
disparities
-
ANS
adverse
differences
in
incidence,
prevalence,
mortality,
survivorship,
and
burden
of
cancer
or
related
health
conditions
that
exist
among
specific
population
groups
in
US.
Highest
incidence
rate
of
cancer
-
ANS
1-African
American
2-whites
3-hispanic
4-asian
5-american
indian
Highest
incidence
rate
of
mortality
-
ANS
1-african
american
2-whites
3-american
indian
4-hispanic
5-Asian
breast
cancer
-
ANS
highest
diagnosed
(white)
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