Radiation Oncology/Epidemiology/Worldwide

Global cancer statistics: 2002 1999 Resources for statistics Global Cancer Statistics - published in Ca Cancer J Clin Search for publications GLOBOCAN data, produced by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) Latest: 21296855 published 2011 (2008 data) Global Cancer Facts & Figures - American Cancer Society Website Latest: 2nd edition (2008 data) Summary In 2002, there were estimated to be 10.9 million new cases of cancer, 6.7 million deaths, and 24.6 million persons living with cancer. Incidence 1st - Lung - 1.35 million (in 2002) 2nd - Breast - 1.15 million (in 2002) 3rd - Colon and rectum - 1.02 million cases (in 2002) 4th - Stomach - 934,000 cases (in 2002) 5th - Liver - 626,000 (in 2002) 9th - Bladder - 357,000 (in 2002) Incidence - Women 1st - Breast - 1.15 million (in 2002) 2nd - Cervix Deaths 1st - Lung - 1.18 million (in 2002) 2nd - Stomach - 700,000 (in 2002) 3rd - Liver - 598,000 (in 2002) 4th - Colon and rectum - 529,000 (in 2002) 5th - Breast - 411,000 (in 2002) -?- - Bladder - 145,000 (in 2002) Deaths - Women 1st - Breast - 411,000 (in 2002) 2nd - Cervix