User:WriterHound/Cancer statistics
2008 Type Selected Cancer Cases and Deaths in U.S., Estimate[1]
| Type of Cancer | New Cases | Deaths | Deaths % total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 437 180 | 565 650 | |
| Lung Cancer and bronchus cancer |
215 020 | 161 840 | 28.6 |
| Breast Cancer | 184 450 | 40 930 | 7.2 |
| Prostrate | 186 320 | 28 660 | 5.1 |
| Colon | 108 070 | 49 960 | 8.8 |
| Ovarian | 20 180 | 15 310 | 2.7 |
| Melanoma | 62 480 | 8 420 | 1.5 |
| Other non-epithelial skin cancer |
5 240 | 2 780 | 0.49 |
Skin cancer numbers exclude basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, probably since these are usually curable. Overall new skin cancer cases will be over 1 000 000.
References
[edit]- ^ "ACS :: Cancer Facts and Figures 2008". www.cancer.org. Retrieved 2008-03-20.