Top Cancers Shifting in Incidence
THE MOST COMMON CANCERS in the United States are breast, lung, colorectal, and melanoma. Currently, cancer is the leading cause of death for those 45 to 64 years. Last year, there were an estimated 1.8 million diagnoses and more than 600,000 deaths.
According to a recent report, the rankings of cancer by incidence (and mortality) are likely to shift substantially over the next two decades. Let’s look more closely at the changing landscape. In part, we are shifting the dynamics of cancer incidence and mortality through more effective screening and treatment.
Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, Texas), Cancer Commons (Mountain View, California), and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (Manhattan Beach, California) compared cancer statistics and projected ahead two decades.
They combined the most recent sex, age, race and origin, and cancer-specific incidence rates with existing US Census Bureau demographic projections by sex and race for 2016 to 2040.
The top cancers are shifting in incidence: By 2040, there will be more deaths from pancreas and liver cancer, but fewer breast cancer deaths. Please fo here to learn more:
