The 10 deadliest cancers, and why there's no cure
There's no doubt that cancer is deadly: In the United States, the disease is the second-most-common cause of death, after heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Even when diagnosed and treated early, cancer has the potential to kill.
According to the World Health Organization, the three cancers that killed the most people worldwide in were lung cancer ( million deaths), colorectal cancer (, deaths) and liver cancer (, deaths). Prostate cancer and breast cancer, meanwhile, are among the most common types of cancer.
But those aren't necessarily the deadliest cancers, in terms of their individual survival rates, Rebecca Siegel, senior scientific director of cancer surveillance research at the American Cancer Society (ACS), told Live Science.
The number of people a given type of cancer kills each year depends on how many people have it and what percentage of people diagnosed with the cancer survive, Siegel explained. The deadliest cancers are those with the lowest survival rates.
Cancer researchers determine these survival rates with a measure called five-year relative s
What Are the Deadliest and Fastest-Killing Cancers?
The deadliest cancer types include lung cancer, colon cancer, and pancreatic cancer. However, assessing the most aggressive types depends on many factors including the stage of cancer at diagnosis, the treatment you receive, and any genetic variations of the cancer.
After heart disease, cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates 2 million new cases of cancer overall in and 1, cancer deaths per day.
The cancers below are listed as the overall deadliest cancers because they have the most deaths per year. Keep in mind that the number of estimated deaths can vary between males and females.
For example, liver cancers are a top 5 fatal cancer in males but not females. Breast cancer is the No. 2 fatal cancer for females (it's the top cause in Black females) and uterine cancer is in the top 5.
1. Lung Cancer
Estimated new cases of lung and bronchus cancer in ,
Estimated deaths caused by lung and bronchus cancer in ,
Many people with lung cancer are diagnosed when the disease is already at an advanced stage. That means it's more likely they wi
Vilken cancer har sämst prognos för överlevnad?
Lungcancer dödligaste cancerformen
Dödligheten har sedan talet stadigt minskat hos män. Hos kvinnor har dödligheten tvärtom ökat för att i mitten av talet plana ut. Lungcancer är sedan den cancersjukdom flest kvinnor avlider av.
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Top 10 Deadliest Types Of Cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Five-year survival rate: %
Lifetime risk:1 in 65
Your pancreas is a small, finger-shaped organ nestled behind your stomach. It helps with your digestion, and also secretes hormones like insulin that control your blood sugar levels and metabolism.
A family history is one risk factor for pancreatic cancer. If you have diabetes, a history of stomach problems, or cirrhosis of the liver, all of those conditions are linked with a greater risk of the disease, which tends to strike later in life. (The average age of diagnosis is )
While some new tests may help with early detection, pancreatic cancer is deadly precisely because it's tough to spot before it has spread to other organs.
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Mesothelioma
Five-year survival rate: %
Lifetime risk:1 in for men, 1 in for women
Your lungs, heart, and many other organs are wrapped in a thin layer of tissue called the mesothelium. As the name implies, mesothelioma is a cancer of this tissue layer.
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