What are the most common types of cancer? The Top 7 Cancers of America
Here are the most common cancers in the USA. The majority of these statistics were published in the American Cancer Society Facts & Statistics annual report for 2013.
1 -- Skin cancer
Skin cancer is divided into the melanoma and non-melanoma categories. Non-melanoma (basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer) is the more common form with more than 2,000,000 cases expected to be diagnosed in the nation in 2012. The majority of these kinds of cancer are curable. Melanoma, on the other hand, is the kind of skin cancer. It affects approximately five percent of individuals but is credited to over 75% of all skin cancer deaths. In 2012, cases of melanoma were expected to be diagnosed.
2 -- Lung cancer
Throughout 2012, 226,160 new cases of lung cancer were expected to be diagnosed in the U.S. Lung cancer accounts for around 28 percent of all cancer deaths. An deaths were expected to occur from lung cancer in 2012. The survival rate for all stages of lung cancer is 16 percent. However, while the disease is localized for cases detected, that amount is 53 percent. Smoking is the most significant risk factor for lung cancer.
3 -- prostate cancer
It is estimated that 1 in 6 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with prostate cancer within their lifetime. It's the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men (excluding skin cancer) and the second most frequent cause of death. Approximately cases were diagnosed with an men expected to die from the disease in the year in 2012. PSA screenings and digital rectal examinations (DRE) can help for early detection.
4 -- Breast cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to happen during 2012 from the U.S. Excluding skin cancer, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women. Breast cancer ranks second as a cause of cancer death in women (following lung cancer).
5 -- Colorectal cancer
40,290 cases of cancer and an estimated cases of colon were anticipated to happen in 2012. Cancer does not discriminate -- it is the most frequent cancer in both women and men. Cancer was expected to account for nine percent of all cancer deaths in 2012.
6 -- Kidney (renal) cancer
The American Cancer Society estimated 64,770 new cases of kidney (renal) cancer in 2012 with 13,570 deaths from this disease. Tobacco is obesity, in addition to a risk factor for kidney cancer and hypertension.
7 -- pancreatic cancer
Blood in the urine is a symptom of bladder cancer. An estimated cases of the cancer were anticipate in 2012. With all stages of lung cancer the survival rate is 80 percent. Surgery (alone or together with other therapies ) can be used in 90 percent of cases.
Other common cancers
Also called exocrine cancer, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Thyroid cancer, Endometrial cancer, pancreatic cancer often develops without symptoms. The survival rates for all stages are 6 per cent for five decades and 25 percent for one year. Approximately cases were expected in 2012 and an deaths. Leukemia is also a rather common cancer in the U.S. having an estimated 47,150 new instances in 2012.
To find out more about the various kinds of cancer, causes, symptoms and treatment options, visit cancer.org, cancer.gov and other online cancer sites.
