Cancer Key Facts and Statistics

Cancer is a disease in which body’s cell grows uncontrollably. Sometimes, it can spread to other body tissue which process is called metastasis. Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. It largely caused by genetic defects in the DNA. Early detection of cancer can reduce the chance of death. Maintain a healthy lifestyle and take regular medical care to prevent cancer (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Cancer Key Facts and Statistics

Atleast 1 in 3 cancer deaths could be prevented through routine screening, early detection and treatment. Below are some interesting facts and statistics on cancer.

Reason for Cancer

• Tobacco use is the major preventable cause of cancer in the world (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Most Common Cancers

• Cancers of the Lung, Prostate and colorectal are the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men (3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• Cancers of the Breast, colorectal, lung and cervix are the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women (3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Risk of Cancer

• Relative risk of developing breast cancer is doubled if there is a history of a first degree relative having the cancer (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• Lifetime risk of an American man developing an invasive cancer is 42.05% and 37.58% in women (6^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• Relative risk of a smoker developing lung cancer is 23 times higher than that of a non-smoker (7^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• Around 30 and 50% of cancers can be prevented by avoiding risk factors and prevention strategies (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Diagnosis of Cancer

• Pap smear for cervical cancer is the single best cancer screening procedure (5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• Most common new cases of cancer in 2020 were breast (2.26 million), lung (2.21 million), colon and rectum (1.93 million), prostate (1.41 million), skin (non-melonoma) (1.20 million), and stomach (1.09 million) (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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• 18.1 million new cases of cancer were estimated around world in 2020 (3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Cancer Death Rates

10 million people die from cancer every year (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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1 in 6 deaths that occur in the world is due to cancer (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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 Cancer deaths outnumber deaths due to AIDS, tuberculosis and Malaria combined

70% of cancer deaths occur in low to middle income countries (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Atleast 1 in 3 cancer deaths could be prevented through routine screening, early detection and treatment (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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In developing countries more deaths occur due to diarrheal disease than due to cancer. Heart disease is still the no.1 Killer in the world.