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Cancer Study Says Prostate Most Common for Men,
Breast for Women: Lung Kills Most of Both
Nov. 22, 2004 – Prostate cancer is the most
frequent cancer found in men and breast cancer is the most common form
of cancer found in women, but lung cancer is the leading cause of death
by cancer for both genders, says a government study covering 92 percent
of the U.S. population in 2001.
United States Cancer Statistics: 2001 Incidence
and Mortality marks the third time the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in
collaboration with the North American Association of Central Cancer
Registries, have combined data to produce federal cancer statistics.
Major findings in this year’s report include:
> The District of
Columbia has the highest incidence rate of prostate cancer, and Arizona
has the lowest.
> Washington State
has the highest incidence rate of female breast cancer, and Texas has
the lowest.
> Utah has the lowest
lung cancer incidence rate among men and women.
> Kentucky has the
highest incidence rate of colorectal cancer among men, and New Jersey
has the highest incidence rate among women. Utah has the lowest
colorectal cancer incidence rate among men and women.
The report also cites geographic differences in
cancer mortality including:
> The District of
Columbia has the highest prostate cancer death rate among men; Hawaii
has the lowest.
> The District of
Columbia has the highest female breast cancer death rate; South Dakota
has the lowest.
> Kentucky has the
highest death rate of lung cancer among men.
> West Virginia has
the highest lung cancer death rate among women.
> The District of
Columbia has the highest colorectal cancer death rates among men and
women; Utah has the lowest.
Described as “the most comprehensive federal report
available on state-specific cancer rates,” the study for the first time
includes information on incidence and death rates, as well as data for
Hispanics and a new section on mesothelioma and Kaposi’s sarcoma.
U.S. Cancer Statistics: 2001 Incidence and
Mortality includes quality-assured incidence data from 43 states,
six metropolitan areas, and the District of Columbia, covering 92
percent of the U.S. population – up from the coverage rate of 84 percent
for the report issued last year. The report supplies essential state,
population, racial, ethnic and gender information for tailored cancer
prevention and control programs nationwide.
“Having highly accurate data about which cancers
most commonly strike specific groups, such as the Hispanic population,
means we can better meet prevention, care and treatment needs,” said HHS
Secretary Tommy G. Thompson. “We know from the report that breast cancer
is the leading cause of cancer death for Hispanic women. Breaking out
data by racial and ethnic populations, we have a broader and more
accurate view of our nation’s cancer problem, how it affects our diverse
population and can intervene to combat this disease."
Collecting and reporting state data helps identify
special concerns in specific populations, such as high proportions of
cervical cancer in Hispanic and African-American women. This information
can be used to assist states focus appropriate cancer control
interventions to increase access to screening and care.
United States Cancer Statistics: 2001 Incidence
and Mortality marks the third time the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in
collaboration with the North American Association of Central Cancer
Registries, have combined data to produce federal cancer statistics. The
annual report provides a basis for individual states and researchers to
describe the variability in cancer incidence and death rates across
different populations and to focus on certain populations for
evidence-based cancer control programs. Future United States Cancer
Statistics reports will include data for American Indians/Alaska
Natives. The full report is available at
www.cdc.gov/cancer/ and
www.seer.cancer.gov/statistics.
U.S. Cancer
Statistics: 2001 Incidence and Mortality
Major incidence findings*:
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Prostate cancer is
the leading cancer affecting all men, followed by lung cancer and
colorectal cancer;
-
Breast cancer is the
leading cancer among women;
-
Among white women,
lung cancer is the second most common cancer and colorectal is the
third most common cancer. Among black, Asian/Pacific Islander and
Hispanic women, colorectal cancer and lung cancer are the second and
third most common cancers, respectively.
Major mortality findings:
-
Lung cancer is the
leading cause of cancer death among all men; prostate cancer is the
second leading cause of cancer death among white, black and Hispanic
men. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death
among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
-
Colorectal cancer is
the third leading cause of cancer death among white, black and
Hispanic men, whereas liver cancer is the third leading cause of
cancer death among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
-
Lung cancer is the
leading cause of cancer death among white, black, and Asian/Pacific
Islander women and the second leading cause of cancer death among
Hispanic women.
-
Breast cancer is the
leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic women and the second
leading cause of cancer death among white, black and Asian/Pacific
Islander women.
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Leukemia is the most
common childhood cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among
children.
Racial and ethnic differences in cancer
incidence and mortality
-
Overall, cancer
incidence and death rates are highest among black men, followed by
white, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander men.
-
Cancer incidence
rates are highest for white women, followed by black, Hispanic, and
Asian/Pacific Islander women.
-
Cancer death rates
are highest among black women, followed by white, Hispanic and
Asian/Pacific Islander women.
Mesothelioma and Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Mesothelioma is a cancer that generally occurs in
the chest, abdominal region, or areas surrounding the heart. It is
typically associated with exposure to asbestos, which has been
documented in as many as 70 percent to 80 percent of all mesothelioma
cases. Kaposi's sarcoma is a cancer of connective tissues such as
cartilage, bone, fat, muscle, and blood vessels. The vast majority of
Kaposi’s sarcoma cases have developed in association with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS).
-
Mesothelioma and
Kaposi’s sarcoma primarily affect men.
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White men and women
are more often affected by mesothelioma than are black,
Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic men and women.
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For men aged 35-44,
the rate of Kaposi’s sarcoma is 1.6 times higher among black men
compared to Hispanic men, and 3 times higher among black men
compared to white men.
*Major incidence
findings include invasive cancers, along with in situ bladder cancer.
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