Of the more than 200 known types of cancer, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed in the US (other than nonmelanoma skin cancers).

Lung cancer and prostate cancer rank second, with “common” being defined as 40,000 or more cases annually (2018).

This chart shows the 13 most common cancers, along with an estimate of new cases and deaths for each. They are listed in order from the estimated new cases.

1. Cancer of the breast

The most prevalent cancer diagnosed in American women, after skin cancer, is breast cancer.

Annually estimated new cases:

• 268,600 women
• 2,670 men

Annually estimated deaths:

• 41,760 women
• 500 men

5-year survival rate:

Ninety percent of women (2008–2014)

2. Lung and bronchus cancers

The most common cause of deaths due to cancer is lung cancer, which is also the second most common form of cancer.

Smoking is the primary risk factor for lung and bronchus cancer. If you wish to avoid the disease, you should stop smoking.

• Approximately 228,150 new cases every year are reported.

• Approximately 142,670 deaths every year are reported.

• Survival rate at 5 years: 23% (2008–2014)

3. Cancer of the prostate

Prostate cancer is the most commonly found cancer and the second in the line of cancer fatalities concerning American males. It ordinarily grows slowly.

• It results in approximately 164,690 new cases annually

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• About 29,430 deaths are caused yearly.

• Between 2008 and 2014, the 5-year survival rate was 98 percent.

4. Rectal and colon cancer

This is the type of cancer known as colorectal cancer. They all make up the large intestine.

• The estimated new cases that occur each year are 145,600.

• projected number of deaths annually 51,020

• 64 percent of people survived for five years (2008–2014).

5. Skin melanoma

Melanoma is a kind of cancer developing in the cells that pigments give the skin, called melanin.

 It gives the color to the body.

Melanomas have the potential to develop at any place where there might be pigmented tissues along with the eye. Mostly they are found on skin.

• New cases each year: 96,480

• Projected deaths per year : 7,230

• 92% of people who were diagnosed with this survived beyond five years. ( 2008–2014).

6. Cancer of the bladder

Bladder cancer is a disease that is more common in males and tends to occur in the elderly.

• Approximately 80,470 cases annually.

• This accounts for about 17,670 deaths annually.

• 77% of the population survived for five years (2008–2014).

7. Non-Hodgkin’s disease

This cancer begins in the lymphatic system and is called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It is characterized by malignancies developing from lymphocytes, which are a type of white blood cell.

• New cases per year: approximately 74,200.

• Estimated to cause about 19,970 deaths yearly.

• The 5-year survival rate from 2008 to 2014 was at 71%.

8. Kidney and renal pelvis cancers (renal cell and renal pelvis)

The most common type of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma, which is usually a solitary tumour in one kidney.

Renal pelvic cancer occurs in the renal pelvis, which is the tube that drains urine from the kidney to the bladder, or the ureter.

• new cases per year: 73,820;

•  deaths per year: 14,770

• 75% of patients survived within five years (2008–2014).

9. Carcinoma of the endometrium

Uterine carcinoma comes in two types. Uterine sarcoma is rare, whereas endometrial cancer is often seen.

• It is estimated that new cases are 61,880 each year.

• projected number of deaths per year: 12,160

• 84 percent of patients survived for five years (2008–2014).

10. All types of leukaemia

Leukaemia’s are cancers that begin in the bone marrow’s blood-building tissue.

The feature of these cancers is the existence of abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow and bloodstream, which eventually crowds out normal blood cells. The body tends to struggle more in terms of fighting infections, control of bleeding, and perfusion of oxygen to the tissues.

• It is estimated at 61,780 new cases every year

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• projected deaths per annum: 22,840

• 5-year survival rates between 2008 and 2014 were 61.4 percent.

11. Cancer of the pancreas

Pancreatic cancer, which begins in the pancreas, usually spreads rapidly to organs next to it.

• Incidence: Approximately 56,770 new cases per year.

• About 45,750 deaths occur annually

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• 9% is the 5-year survival rate (2008–2014).

12. Cancer of the thyroid

Follicular, medullary, and the most common type of thyroid cancer, papillary, might generally be treated with success, with good outcomes. However, anaplastic thyroid cancer is rarely cured.

• Incidence: It is estimated that 52,070 new cases occur yearly.

• Projected number of deaths yearly: 2,170

• Nearly 100% of people survived for five years (2008–2014).

13. Liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancers

Hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer, and hepatoblastoma are all types of liver cancers.

Risk factor for hepatocellular cancer

Chronic hepatitis B or C infection

Liver cirrhosis

• It is estimated 42,030 new cases per year

• It is estimated 31,780 deaths per year

• 18% is the 5-year survival rate (2008–2014).

5-year survival rate

The 5-year survival rate contrasts the survival of individuals with a cancer diagnosis with that of the general population without a cancer diagnosis.

Remember that no two individuals are exactly the same. Individual differences in therapy and response to treatment can be substantial.

Because survival statistics are derived from vast populations, they cannot be utilized to predict with precision what will happen to a single person.