The Epidemiology of Cancer


According to the American Cancer Society, there were approximately 11.4 million Americans with a history of cancer in 2010. Cancer is responsible for nearly 1 in every 4 deaths in the United States. In 2010, the mortality rate was 229.9 per 100,000 in males and 157.8 per 100,000 in females. The incidence rate was 556.5 per 100,000 in males and 414.8 per 100,000 in females. In the U.S., lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer mortality in men and women. (Source: American Cancer Society).

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Source: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/provider-education/vaginal-vulvar/epidemiology.htm

Source: https://nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/toptencancers.aspx