How many people had cancer 2009?

How many people had cancer 2009?

About 1,479,350 new cancer cases were expected to be diagnosed in 2009, and in 2009 about 562,340 Americans were projected to die of cancer, more than 1,500 people a day.

How many are diagnosed with cancer each year?

In 2018, there were 18.1 million new cases and 9.5 million cancer-related deaths worldwide. By 2040, the number of new cancer cases per year is expected to rise to 29.5 million and the number of cancer-related deaths to 16.4 million.

How many cases of cancer were there in 2010?

In 2010, a total of 1,456,496 invasive cancers were diagnosed and reported to central cancer registries in the United States (excluding Arkansas and Minnesota), including 745,383 among males and 711,113 among females (Table).

How many cases of cancer were diagnosed in the US in 2009?

In 2009, a total of 1,476,504 invasive cancers were diagnosed in the United States, an annual incidence rate of 459 cases per 100,000 persons.

What increases the risk of getting cancer?

General risk factors for cancer include:

• Older age.
• A personal or family history of cancer.
• Using tobacco.
• Obesity.
• Alcohol.
• Some types of viral infections, such as human papillomavirus (HPV)
• Specific chemicals.
• Exposure to radiation, including ultraviolet radiation from the sun.

  Who died of cancer?

  Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or one in six deaths, in 2018.

  What are the odds of surviving cancer?

  More than 80% of people diagnosed with cancer types which are easier to diagnose and/or treat survive their cancer for ten years or more (2010-11). Less than 20% of people diagnosed with cancer types which are difficult to diagnose and/or treat survive their cancer for ten years or more (2010-11).

  What is the number one risk factor for cancer?

  The most common risk factors for cancer include aging, tobacco, sun exposure, radiation exposure, chemicals, and other substances, some viruses and bacteria, certain hormones, family history of cancer, alcohol, poor diet, lack of physical activity, or being overweight.

  What percentage of cancer is due to lifestyle?

  Approximately 42 percent of cancer cases and 45 percent of cancer deaths in the United States are linked to lifestyle related risk factors including excess weight, poor diet and physical inactivity according to a study released last week.