Cancer
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The term cancer refers to many different diseases. They all have in common uncontrolled cell proliferation (growth and division). Cancers are usually named for the organ or cell type that is originally involved. After beginning at one site, cancer may metastasize (spread) to other organs. The cancer is still named by its place or origin.
Types of Cancer
Data are for USA
- Most common cancers in men:
- Deadliest cancers in men:
- Lung
- Prostate
- Colon
- Liver
- Most common cancers in women
- Breast
- Lung
- Colorectal
- Deadliest cancers in women
- Lung
- Breast
- Colorectal