{"id":4609,"date":"2024-12-01T20:31:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T04:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/review\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2024-12-10T04:52:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T04:52:04","slug":"hmn-cancer-statistics-2025-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/review\/hmn-cancer-statistics-2025-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"HMN: Cancer Statistics 2025 |  in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<br \/>Do you know:  Cancer statistics  |  in 2025<\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S.                                <\/p>\n<div id=\"main-content\">\n<section class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<div class=\"anchorLinks\">\n<div class=\"mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"dropdownLists\">\n<div class=\"dropdownBtn\"><span class=\"listsIcon\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/singlecare\/images\/union.svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"20\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label><\/label><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"downArrow\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/singlecare\/images\/dropDownArrow.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer can develop in any area of the body, such as the breasts, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lungs, or bones. It can affect people of any age, but some may be more likely to develop cancer, such as those with a close relative who has or had cancer. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various diagnostic tests help determine if someone has cancer and if it is at an advanced stage. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The survival statistics vary, depending on the cancer type, age, and ethnicity, among other criteria. Treatment costs can be expensive if patients opt for out-of-pocket payments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is cancer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer is a disease that causes the body\u2019s cells to grow uncontrollably. It can affect the breasts, prostate, or lungs. It can also spread to other parts of the body. The damage or impairment can be fatal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two types of tumors. Dr. Kevin Huffman, a board-certified bariatric physician, and CEO and founder of<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bariatricfoodsource.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bariatric Food Source<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, explains that \u201cmalignant tumors are the cancerous tumors that are able to spread and invade tissues and form new tumors. These tumors can also grow back sometimes when removed. On the other hand, benign tumors do not invade or spread into other tissues. However, they can be quite large, with some causing serious symptoms such as those that form in the brain.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/diagnosis-staging\/symptoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may occur, but they depend on the specific cancer that someone has. Examples of symptoms include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nipple discharge<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Itchy skin<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bloody stools<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swallowing difficulties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jaundice<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different tests may take place to help doctors come up with a diagnosis. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/diagnosis-staging\/diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Cancer Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NCI) mentions some of them:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ultrasound exam:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An imaging exam that uses high-energy waves to produce images of areas inside your body. This exam is administered if people have a breast lump or thyroid problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>X-ray:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An imaging exam that uses low doses of radiation so that the healthcare professional can look at your bones, joints, or other cancer sites.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bone scan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A scan that checks if the bones are damaged and if the patient has bone cancer. It also allows doctors to examine if other cancers have spread to the bones.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-common-is-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How common is cancer?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were nearly 10 million cancer deaths in 2020 around the world. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, there were around 18.1 million new cancer cases worldwide. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcrf.org\/cancer-trends\/worldwide-cancer-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WCRF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, more than 1.6 million cancer cases were reported in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/dcpc\/data\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, there were more than 602,000 cancer deaths in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/dcpc\/data\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Childhood cancer can also occur, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is estimated that around 400,000 children get cancer every year around the world. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"cancer-statistics-by-age\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer statistics by age<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In people ages 55 years or older, cancer incidence is higher in men than in women. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/uscs\/about\/data-briefs\/no29-USCS-highlights-2019-incidence.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing age is a risk factor for cancer, with 58% of cancer diagnoses occurring in adults aged 65 years or older. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/uscs\/about\/data-briefs\/no29-USCS-highlights-2019-incidence.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In children who are younger than 15 years of age, the cancer incidence rate is higher in boys than in girls. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/uscs\/about\/data-briefs\/no29-USCS-highlights-2019-incidence.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In adolescents and adults between the ages of 15 and 54 years, women have an increased risk of getting cancer. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/uscs\/about\/data-briefs\/no29-USCS-highlights-2019-incidence.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leukemia is mostly diagnosed in children, but it also affects adolescents. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/childhood-cancers\/child-adolescent-cancers-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 4,000 children are affected by brain and spinal cord tumors every year. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/brain-spinal-cord-tumors-children\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"cancer-statistics-by-sex\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer statistics by sex<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lung cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was the most common cancer among men around the world. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcrf.org\/cancer-trends\/worldwide-cancer-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WCRF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, there were around 9.3 million cancer cases among men and 8.8 million cancer cases among women. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcrf.org\/cancer-trends\/worldwide-cancer-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WCRF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows that cancer incidence and survival rates are lower in males than in females. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aacrjournals.org\/cebp\/article\/29\/7\/1389\/72354\/Sex-Differences-in-Cancer-Incidence-and-Survival-A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AACR<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, breast cancer was the most common cancer in women around the world. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcrf.org\/cancer-trends\/worldwide-cancer-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WCRF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 40% of men and women will have cancer sometime in their life. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/understanding\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prostate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lung, and<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">colorectal cancers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> accounted for 43% of all cancer cases in men in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/understanding\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">breast<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, lung, and colorectal cancers accounted for 50% of cancers in women. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/understanding\/statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"cancer-statistics-by-race-and-ethnicity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer statistics by race and ethnicity<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White women have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than Black, Hispanic, and Asian women.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastcancer.org\/risk\/risk-factors\/race-ethnicity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breastcancer.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Cancer Society (ACS) states that the breast cancer mortality rate is higher in Black women than in White women. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/research\/cancer-facts-statistics\/cancer-facts-figures-for-african-americans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest incidence rate of new cancer diagnoses from 2016 to 2022 was seen in non-Hispanic Black men. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/disparities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 1999 and 2019, cancer accounted for more than one million deaths among Black men and women ages 20 years and older. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/cancer-death-rates-among-black-people-declined-over-time-remain-higher-other-racial-ethnic-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 1999 and 2019, there was an annual decrease of 2% in the number of cancer death rates among Black men and women. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/cancer-death-rates-among-black-people-declined-over-time-remain-higher-other-racial-ethnic-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cervical cancer is more likely to be fatal in Black women than women from other ethnic groups in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/health-equity\/groups\/african-american.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"cancer-statistics-by-type\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer statistics by type<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"skin-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin cancer<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An estimated 9,500 people in the U.S. receive a<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skin cancer<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> diagnosis daily. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aad.org\/media\/stats-skin-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is estimated that 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer sometime in their life. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aad.org\/media\/stats-skin-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 150,000 people in the world had a new case of skin melanoma in 2020. Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that attacks melanocytes, which are the cells that produce the skin\u2019s pigment. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcrf.org\/cancer-trends\/skin-cancer-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WCRF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) estimates that around 57,000 people in the world died from skin melanoma in 2020. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iarc.who.int\/cancer-type\/skin-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IARC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basal cell carcinoma<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most common type of skin cancer that mostly affects areas that are exposed to the sun. Around 3.6 million people in the U.S. receive a basal cell carcinoma diagnosis every year. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin Cancer Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"colon-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colon cancer<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the U.S. This cancer develops in the colon or rectum, so doctors sometimes also refer to them as colon or rectal cancers. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s estimated that around 107,000 cases of colon cancer and 46,000 cases of cancer in the rectum will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2023 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of colon and rectal cancer incidence rates has decreased since the mid-1980s. This could be because many people are attending cancer screening exams and controlling or avoiding any risk factors. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the U.S., it\u2019s estimated that 52,550 people will die from colorectal cancer in 2023. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"breast-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. It is expected to see more than 300,000 new breast cancer cases in the U.S. in 2023. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/common-cancers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer affects both men and women, but it is more common among the female population. An estimated 264,000 women and 2,400 men in the U.S. get breast cancer every year. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/breast\/basic_info\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer accounts for 42,000 annual deaths in women and 500 annual deaths in men in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/breast\/basic_info\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breast cancer mortality rates are higher among Black women than White women. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/health-equity\/groups\/african-american.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2023, it\u2019s estimated that more than 297,000 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the U.S. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s estimated that around 43,700 women in the U.S. will die from breast cancer in 2023. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"prostate-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prostate cancer\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the U.S. It\u2019s estimated that 1 in 8 men will get this type of cancer sometime in their life. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/prostate-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between 2013 and 2019, prostate cancer had a 5-year survival rate of 97.1%. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/prost.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s estimated that 288,300 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/prost.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is estimated that prostate cancer will cause around 34,700 deaths in the U.S.in 2023 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/prost.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, more than 3 million men had prostate cancer in the U.S.(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/prost.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"lung-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lung cancer\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average age for when people get a diagnosis of lung cancer is 70 years. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8063897\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contemporary Oncology<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There was a 6.5% decrease in the rate of lung cancer mortality between 2005 and 2016. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/lung-health-diseases\/lung-disease-lookup\/lung-cancer\/resource-library\/lung-cancer-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lung cancer has a 5-year survival rate of 18.6%, which is lower than breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/lung-health-diseases\/lung-disease-lookup\/lung-cancer\/resource-library\/lung-cancer-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ALA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a higher survival rate of 56% if the tumor is still in the lungs and has not spread to other organs. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/lung-health-diseases\/lung-disease-lookup\/lung-cancer\/resource-library\/lung-cancer-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cancer survival rate reduces to 5% when the tumor in the lung spreads to other organs. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/lung-health-diseases\/lung-disease-lookup\/lung-cancer\/resource-library\/lung-cancer-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ACS predicts that there will be more than 127,000 deaths from lung cancer in the U.S. in 2023. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/lung-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"the-cost-of-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of cancer<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, chronic condition treatment costs amount to $4.1 trillion in the United States. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chronicdisease\/programs-impact\/pop\/covid-19.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The healthcare sector sees a rise in cancer treatment costs every year. The costs are expected to increase to $246 billion by the year 2030. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9514601\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, &amp; Prevention<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2020)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2018, people with cancer in the U.S. had to pay $5.6 billion in out-of-pocket expenses for their surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightcancer.org\/sites\/default\/files\/National%20Documents\/Costs-of-Cancer-2020-10222020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2020)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2020, the NCI estimates that the costs for colorectal cancer treatments were $23.7 billion for medical services and $600 million for prescription medications. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/progressreport.cancer.gov\/after\/economic_burden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer treatment is not always covered by insurance. Out-of-pocket costs include outpatient visits, medical services, emergency treatments, and hospital inpatient stays. In 2019, patients paid $16.22 billion in out-of-pocket expenses for cancer care. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/cancer\/2021\/10\/26\/the-cost-of-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"causes-of-cancer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Causes of cancer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lists some factors that can increase people\u2019s risk of developing cancer:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of physical activity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obesity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air pollution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol consumption<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating unhealthy foods, such as processed and cured meat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic infections, such as the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">human papillomavirus<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (HPV)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and hepatitis B and<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> viruses, can also increase cancer risk. This is more common in those who come from low- and middle-income backgrounds, as they cannot afford to get the right treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Huffman says, \u201cAnyone can get cancer, but the condition is usually more prevalent in people with a family history of cancer. Also, older people are likely to get cancer because the body\u2019s ability to identify and get rid of cells with damaged DNA before they become cancerous often diminishes as we grow older. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cancer-prevention\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer prevention<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer prevention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is possible for 30\u201350% of cancers. Lifestyle changes that may help to prevent cancer include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quitting smoking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating fruits and vegetables<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercising regularly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding sun exposure and applying sunscreen to reduce skin cancer risk<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting vaccinated against HPV and hepatitis B<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attending cancer screening exams<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Limiting time outdoors when pollution levels are high<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Various organizations help and support people with cancer. They work with doctors and nurses to develop early detection tools, cancer control measures, and treatment for the condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are some examples of cancer support organizations:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hospitals and organizations may also use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/registries\/cancer_registry\/cancer_registry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cancer registries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are systems that:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record cancer information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan cancer control efforts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Track cancer trends and the number of new cancer cases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate the populations most diagnosed with cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) programs can also be helpful for researchers. These programs rely on cancer statistics to see how the disease affects different age groups, ethnic groups, and sex groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"cancer-treatment\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer treatment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When someone has cancer, their oncologist discusses the various treatment options suitable for the symptoms and severity. The healthcare provider should also explain the risks and any side effects associated with treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the most common <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/managing-cancer\/treatment-types.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">types of cancer treatment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Chemotherapy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Many people get treated with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chemotherapy<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> drugs that kill or shrink cancer cells. Doctors may sometimes recommend undergoing this type of treatment before surgery or radiation therapy. Chemo can cause side effects, such as nausea, hair loss, and mouth sores.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Radiation therapy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This treatment uses high-energy rays to get rid of cancer cells, and it can take a few weeks until the cancer dies completely. Radiation can also affect healthy cells, so side effects may include fatigue, hair loss, and memory problems.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Immunotherapy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This treatment stimulates the immune system\u2019s natural defense to recognize and kill cancer cells. It can cause skin reactions, fatigue, and body aches.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hormone therapy: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is used to stop or slow the growth of cancers that use hormones to grow, such as breast and prostate cancers. This treatment slows down the growth of these cancers, and doctors may sometimes combine it with chemotherapy, surgery, or radiation therapy. Side effects, such as erectile dysfunction, weight gain, and hot flashes, can occur<\/span><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"references\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">References<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/health-equity\/groups\/african-american.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">African American people and cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/causes-prevention\/risk\/age\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age and cancer risk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Cancer Institute (NCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, World Health Organization (WHO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cancer\/dcpc\/data\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer data and statistics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/cancer-death-rates-among-black-people-declined-over-time-remain-higher-other-racial-ethnic-groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer death rates among Black people declined over time, but remain higher than other racial and ethnic groups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/research\/cancer-facts-statistics\/cancer-facts-figures-for-african-americans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer facts &amp; figures for African American\/Black people<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, American Cancer Society (ACS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/childhood-cancers\/child-adolescent-cancers-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer in children and adolescents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Cancer Institute (NCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/disparities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer stat facts: cancer disparities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Cancer Institute (NCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seer.cancer.gov\/statfacts\/html\/prost.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer stat facts: prostate cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Cancer Institute (NCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/common-cancers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common cancer types<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Cancer Institute (NCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chronicdisease\/programs-impact\/pop\/covid-19.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 and chronic disease prevention and interventions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8063897\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epidemiology of lung cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contemporary Oncology<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/progressreport.cancer.gov\/after\/economic_burden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial burden of cancer care<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Cancer Institute (NCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/diagnosis-staging\/diagnosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How cancer is diagnosed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, National Cancer Institute (NCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/breast-cancer\/about\/how-common-is-breast-cancer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key statistics for breast cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, American Cancer Society (ACS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/colon-rectal-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key statistics for colorectal cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, American Cancer Society (ACS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/lung-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key statistics for lung cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, American Cancer Society (ACS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/cancer\/types\/prostate-cancer\/about\/key-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key statistics for prostate cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, American Cancer Society (ACS)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/lung-health-diseases\/lung-disease-lookup\/lung-cancer\/resource-library\/lung-cancer-fact-sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lung cancer fact sheet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, American Lung Association (ALA)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC9514601\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical care costs associated with cancer survivorship in the United States<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, &amp; Prevention<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breastcancer.org\/risk\/risk-factors\/race-ethnicity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Race\/ethnicity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, BreastCancer.org<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aacrjournals.org\/cebp\/article\/29\/7\/1389\/72354\/Sex-Differences-in-Cancer-Incidence-and-Survival-A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sex differences in cancer incidence and survival: a pan-cancer analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Association for Cancer Research <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AACR<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aad.org\/media\/stats-skin-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, American Academy of Dermatology Association (AAD)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iarc.who.int\/cancer-type\/skin-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin cancer 101<\/span><\/a><span 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