| Type of Cancer |
New Cases per Year |
Deaths per Year |
| prostate |
238,590 |
29,720 |
| Breast |
234,580 |
40,030 |
| Lung and bronchus |
228,190 |
159,480 |
| Colon and rectum |
142,820 |
50,830 |
| Lymphoma |
79,030 |
20,200 |
| Melanoma |
76,690 |
9,480 |
| Bladder |
72,570 |
15,210 |
| Uterus |
49,560 |
8,190 |
| Leukemias |
48,610 |
23,720 |
| pancreas |
45,220 |
38,460 |
| Oral cavity and pharynx |
41,380 |
7,890 |
| Liver |
30,640 |
21,670 |
| Brain and nervous system |
23,130 |
14,080 |
| Ovary |
22,240 |
14,030 |
| Stomach |
21,600 |
10,990 |
| Uterine cervix |
12,340 |
4,030 |
| Cancers of soft tissues including heart |
11,410 |
4,390 |
| All cancers |
1,660,290 |
580,350 |
| Source: American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts and Figures, 2013 (Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2013), p. 4. |
Table 23.1: Estimated incidences of various cancers and cancer mortality in the United States in 2013