Who Gets Cancer?

 

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Half of all men and one-third of all women in the United States will develop cancer at some point during their lifetime. The American Cancer Society predicts that 1,444,920 new cases (766,860 in men and 678,060 in women) of cancer will be diagnosed in 2007.

Cancer does not discriminate. Although the risk of cancer increases as we get older, people of any age and racial or ethnic background can and do get cancer.

Latest Cancer News
Bone drug has benefits in cancer patients

July 18, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The bone-strengthening drug zoledronic acid not only reduces fracture risk in patients with cancer that has spread to the bones, it also improves overall survival, according to the results of a retrospective analysis of three large studies.

Thickness of Squamous Cell Cancer Associated with Risk of Recurrences

July 18, 2008 — The thickness of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin is directly related to the risk of recurrences. These results were recently published in Lancet Oncology.

"Emotional" writing may help ease cancer pain

July 18, 2008 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some cancer patients may find that putting their emotions down in writing helps improve their pain and general well-being, a study suggests.

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