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These pages focus on the latest statistical information available about cancer topics that are appropriate for the season, or support a health awareness day or month.

Excerpt from a graphBreast Cancer: Rates of New Cases and Deaths (October 28, 2009)
Not counting some kinds of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States.

Excerpt from a graphMammography Percentages by Race and Ethnicity (October 9, 2009)
If you are a woman aged 40 years or older, get a mammogram every one to two years.

Excerpt from a graphNew Cases of Hematologic Cancers by Gender (September 22, 2009)
Hematologic (blood) cancers strike males more often than females, but deaths from these cancers are decreasing.

Excerpt from a graphGynecologic Cancers (September 16, 2009)
Five main types of cancer affect a woman's reproductive organs: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar. As a group, they are referred to as gynecologic cancers. (A sixth type of gynecologic cancer is the very rare fallopian tube cancer.)

Excerpt from a graphProstate Cancer (September 9, 2009)
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men regardless of race or ethnicity, but it is more common in some racial and ethnic groups. Prostate cancer is more common in African-American men than in white men. It is less common in Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native American men than in white men.

Excerpt from a graphCancer in Children (July 30, 2009)
Although cancer is a leading cause of death among children in the United States, childhood cancer deaths are declining.

Excerpt from a graphTop 10 Cancers Among Men (June 16, 2009)
The 10 most commonly diagnosed cancers among men in the United States in 2005 included cancers of the prostate, lung, colon and rectum, and bladder; melanomas of the skin; non-Hodgkin lymphoma; kidney cancer, mouth and throat cancer, leukemias, and pancreatic cancer.

Excerpt from a graphCancer Incidence and Death Rates by Race/Ethnicity and Sex (April 29, 2009)
Life expectancy and overall health have improved in recent years for most Americans, but not all Americans are benefiting equally.

Excerpt from a graphColorectal (Colon) Cancer Incidence Rates by Race/Ethnicity and Sex (March 18, 2009)
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States.

Excerpt from a graphTop 10 Cancer Sites by Incidence (February 19, 2009)
The 10 most commonly diagnosed cancers include prostate cancer, female breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, uterine cancer, bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, melanomas of the skin, kidney and renal pelvis cancer, and ovarian cancer.

Photo of a scientistUnited States Cancer Statistics (USCS) (February 12, 2009)
The United States Cancer Statistics: 2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based report contains official federal government cancer statistics for cancer incidence in 96% of the U.S. population and mortality statistics for 100% of the U.S. population.

Excerpt from a graphHPV-Associated Cancers in the U.S. Population (December 18, 2008)
A large study that covered 83% of the U.S. population between 1998–2003 estimated that about 24,900 HPV-associated cancers occur each year.

Excerpt from a graphBreast Cancer Screening Services Provided by the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (October 31, 2008)
Through NBCCEDP, CDC provides low-income, uninsured, and underserved women ages 40–64 access to timely, high-quality screening and diagnostic services.

Especiales de datos y estadísticas en español

Los 10 principales tipos de cáncer por área afectada del cuerpo según su incidencia, 2005 (el 20 de febrero de 2009)
Los 10 tipos de cáncer más frecuentemente diagnosticados estos son los cánceres de próstata, mama femenino, pulmón, colorrectal (colon), uterino, de vejiga, linfoma no hodgkiniano, melanomas cutáneos, de riñón y pelvis renal y de ovario.

 
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