| In the U.S. and
other developed countries, cancer is presently responsible for
about 25% of all deaths.[4] On a yearly basis, 0.5% of the
population is diagnosed with cancer. The statistics below are
for adults in the United States, and may vary substantially in
other countries:
| Male |
|
Female |
| most common (by occurrence) |
most common (by mortality) |
most common (by occurrence) |
most common (by mortality) |
| prostate cancer (33%) |
lung cancer (31%) |
breast cancer (32%) |
lung cancer (27%) |
| lung cancer (13%) |
prostate cancer (10%) |
lung cancer (12%) |
breast cancer (15%) |
| colorectal cancer (10%) |
colorectal cancer (10%) |
colorectal cancer (11%) |
colorectal cancer (10%) |
| bladder cancer (7%) |
pancreatic cancer (5%) |
endometrial cancer (6%) |
ovarian cancer (6%) |
| cutaneous melanoma (5%) |
leukemia (4%) |
non-Hodgkin lymphoma (4%) |
pancreatic cancer (6%) |
Classification Childhood
cancers >>
|
Cancer
Classification
1. Nomenclature
2. Adult cancers
3. Childhood cancers
Signs and symptoms
Diagnosis
1. Investigation
2. Biopsy
Treatment
1. Surgery
2. Radiation therapy
3. Chemotherapy
4. Targeted therapies
5. Immunotherapy
6. Hormonal therapy
7. Symptom control
8. Complementary and alternative
9. Treatment trials
Prognosis
1. Emotional impact
Causes
1. Chemical carcinogens
2. Ionizing radiation &
Infectious diseases
3. Hormonal imbalances
& Immune system dysfunction
4. Heredity & Other causes
Pathophysiology
1. Epigenetics
2. Oncogenes
3. Tumor suppressor genes
4. Cancer cell biology
4.1 Clonal evolution
4.2 Biological properties of cancer cells
Prevention
1. Modifiable ("lifestyle") risk factors
2. Diet
3. Vitamins
4. Chemoprevention
5. Genetic testing
6. Vaccination
7. Screening
Epidemiology
History
Research |
