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