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