It seems as though we are always reading and educating ourselves about womens cancers. I would like to share with you some stats concerning Men's Cancers.Men do get CANCER. I would like to acknowledge MEN with Cancer(s) and give women help on care giving tips.
First some stats.
Cancer Among Men
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 men of all races and Hispanic* origins combined in the United States.Three Most Common Cancers Among Men
Prostate cancer (137.7)
- First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
- Second among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander men.
- Third among Hispanic* men.
- Second among Hispanic* men.
- Third among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Men
Lung cancer (62.0)
- First among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
- Second among white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic* men.
- Fourth among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
- Third among men of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
- Second among Asian/Pacific Islander men.
Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2009 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report.
Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2013.
Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.
*Hispanic origin is not mutually exclusive from
race categories (white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American
Indian/Alaska Native).
