cancer trends 2014the basic facts of cancer

Who does it affect more?

Men (43.31%) have a

higher risk of getting cancer

as compared to women

(37.81%)

Prostate Cancer

Colon & Rectum

Cancerm

Melanoma

of the skin

Lung &

Bronchus

Cancer

Breast

Cancer

Breast Cancer (Female)

(Female)

Colon and Rectum Cancer

Lung and Bronchus Cancer

Melanoma of the skin

Prostate Cancer

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What are the common types

of cancer?

A public service message from practo.comSource: SEER Cancer Statistics Factsheets: All Cancer Sites. National Cancer Institute, USA.

But with more research and better medicines, the survival

rate has gone up to in 68.5% 2006.

How many are at risk of

developing cancer?

40.4%

Approximately 40.4%percent of men and

women will be

diagnosed

with cancer

at some

point during

their lifetime.

How many people survived?

66.1%

66.1% people survive

after 5 years

of remission

At what age is cancer most

fatal?

75-84People aged

have the highest fatality

rate for

cancer

What ages are susceptible

to cancer?

65 68 70 72 74

People between

the ages 65-74are most likely to develop

cancer

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