The ten most common cancers in the US

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A US study for 2002–2004 compared how common different cancers are. Prostate cancer was the most common among Americans of all races (155.4 cases per 100,000 men), followed by lung and bronchus cancer (87.2 per 100,000) and colon and rectal cancer (60.7 per 100,000).

The ten most common cancers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with new cases per 100,000 people:

  • Prostate: 155.4
  • Lung and bronchus: 87.2
  • Colon and rectum: 60.7
  • Bladder: 37.9
  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: 22.8
  • Skin melanoma: 21.3
  • Kidney and renal pelvis: 18.9
  • Mouth and throat: 15.9
  • Leukaemias: 15.7
  • Pancreas: 12.8
The most common cancers
The most common cancers
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