Lung and bronchus, colorectal, pancreatic and breast cancers account for about half of all cancer deaths. These are also the most common cancers in the United States, accounting for about 50% of all new cancer cases. Some other facts about these cancers are as follows. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
Smoking is the biggest cause of lung cancer. It causes about 90 percent of lung cancer cases. Tobacco smoke contains many chemicals that cause lung cancer. If you still smoke, quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your lung health.
Smoking is the primary cause of high mortality rate of lung cancer. Other contributing factors include radon gas, secondhand smoke, asbestos, radiation, air pollution and diesel exhaust. Colorectal cancer contributing factors include a highly processed diet, environmental toxins, excessive alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, obesity and smoking. Breast cancer is the most common cancer found in women. In urban areas, the incidence rate of breast cancer is higher due to earlier diagnosis and a higher percentage of the population being screened. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most dangerous cancers in women.
lungs: Cancer was the leading cause of death in 2020 with 1.8 million deaths. The high mortality rate of lung cancer is mainly due to smoking.
Colorectal: Second leading cause of cancer deaths in 2020, 916,000 deaths.
Pancreatic: An aggressive cancer that often dies quickly.
Breast Cancer: Third leading cause of cancer deaths in 2020, 685,000 deaths.
Liver: Third leading cause of cancer deaths in 2020, 830,000 deaths.
Other causes of cancer include
Tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, air pollution and some chronic infections.
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