Radiation Oncology/Epidemiology/Worldwide
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Resources for statistics[edit | edit source]
- Global Cancer Statistics - published in Ca Cancer J Clin
- Search for publications
- GLOBOCAN data, produced by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer)
- Latest: PMID 21296855 published 2011 (2008 data)
- Global Cancer Facts & Figures - American Cancer Society
- Website
- Latest: 2nd edition (2008 data)
Summary[edit | edit source]
- In 2002, there were estimated to be 10.9 million new cases of cancer, 6.7 million deaths, and 24.6 million persons living with cancer.
Incidence[edit | edit source]
- 1st - Lung - 1.35 million (in 2002)
- 2nd - Breast - 1.15 million (in 2002)
- 3rd - Colon and rectum - 1.02 million cases (in 2002)
- 4th - Stomach - 934,000 cases (in 2002)
- 5th - Liver - 626,000 (in 2002)
- 9th - Bladder - 357,000 (in 2002)
Incidence - Women[edit | edit source]
- 1st - Breast - 1.15 million (in 2002)
- 2nd - Cervix
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- 1st - Lung - 1.18 million (in 2002)
- 2nd - Stomach - 700,000 (in 2002)
- 3rd - Liver - 598,000 (in 2002)
- 4th - Colon and rectum - 529,000 (in 2002)
- 5th - Breast - 411,000 (in 2002)
- -?- - Bladder - 145,000 (in 2002)
Deaths - Women[edit | edit source]
- 1st - Breast - 411,000 (in 2002)
- 2nd - Cervix