In 2022, there were an estimated 2.48 million new cases of trachea, bronchus, and lung cancer worldwide. Breast cancer was the second most common cancer type at that time with around 2.3 million new cases worldwide.

Number of new cancer cases

Cancer can be caused by internal factors like genetics and mutations, as well as external factors such as smoking and radiation. It occurs in the presence of uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. However, many cancer cases could be prevented, for example, by omitting cigarette usage and heavy alcohol consumption. Risk of developing cancer tends to increase with age and is most common in older adults. Nevertheless, cancer can develop in individuals of any age. Cancer can be treated through surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, among other methods.

In the United States, there will be an estimated two million new cancer cases and 611,720 deaths in 2024. Among U.S. men, prostate cancer and lung and bronchus cancers are the most common cancer types as of 2024, totaling an estimated 299,010 and 116,310 cases, respectively. In women, breast cancer and lung and bronchus cancer are the most common newly diagnosed types, totaling 310,720 and 118,270 cases, respectively.

Cancer was responsible for around *** deaths per 100,000 population in the United States in 2023. The death rate for cancer has steadily decreased since the 1990’s, but cancer still remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. The deadliest type of cancer for both men and women is cancer of the lung and bronchus which will account for an estimated ****** deaths among men alone in 2025. Probability of surviving Survival rates for cancer vary significantly depending on the type of cancer. The cancers with the highest rates of survival include cancers of the thyroid, prostate, and testis, with five-year survival rates as high as ** percent for thyroid cancer. The cancers with the lowest five-year survival rates include cancers of the pancreas, liver, and esophagus. Risk factors It is difficult to determine why one person develops cancer while another does not, but certain risk factors have been shown to increase a person’s chance of developing cancer. For example, cigarette smoking has been proven to increase the risk of developing various cancers. In fact, around ** percent of cancers of the lung, bronchus and trachea among adults aged 30 years and older can be attributed to cigarette smoking. Other modifiable risk factors for cancer include being obese, drinking alcohol, and sun exposure.

The cancer type with the highest prevalence rate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 was breast cancer, with ***** cases per 100,000 population. This was followed by prostate cancer and colorectal cancer, with prevalence rates of ***** and **** cases per 100,000 population, respectively. That year, breast and prostate cancer were also the two cancer types with the highest mortality rates in the region. Regional variations in cancer prevalence While breast cancer has a higher prevalence rate in Latin America overall, individual countries show distinct patterns. Uruguay stands out with the highest age-standardized cancer prevalence rates in Latin America and the Caribbean for both men and women, at ******* and ******* cases per 100,000 population as of 2022, followed by Barbados, Cuba, and Argentina. When it comes to differences between genders, while some countries like Chile and Cuba show higher rates among men, most nations in the region report higher prevalence rates among women.
Medical equipment for diagnosis and treatment Like prevalence rates, the availability of specialized medical equipment used for cancer diagnosis and treatment in Latin American hospitals varies from country to country and from technology to technology. As of 2023, while one in four hospitals in the region had CT scanners, only one percent had robotic surgery systems. When it comes to basic equipment, ECG and ultrasound machines are the most common type of equipment found in Latin American hospitals.

Skin cancer was the most common type of cancer in Russia, at approximately 91,500 new cases in 2023, excluding melanoma. Furthermore, more than 81,700 breast cancer cases were diagnosed in the country in that year.

In 2022, prostate cancer was the most common type of cancer among newly diagnosed patients in Peru, with approximately ***** new cases reported. Breast cancer ranked second, with close to ***** new cases. As of 2023, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins was the hospital with the most oncology equipment for cancer treatment in Peru.

It is estimated that around 280,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Spain during 2023, of which 160,000 are expected in men and 120,000 in women. Breast cancer is expected to be the type with the highest incidence in the country, with more than 35,000 new cases estimated for 2023, followed by lung and prostate cancer with 31,282 and 29,002 cases, respectively.

Cancer-related deaths

In 2021, cancer was responsible for approximately 114,000 deaths in Spain. Lung and bronchial cancer caused the highest number of cancer deaths in the country, accounting for approximately 22,400 terminal cases. In fact, it was the fourth main cause of death overall, only after COVID-19, coronary artery disease (CAD), and cerebrovascular disease. Lung cancer is highly associated with smoking and is therefore among the most preventable diseases.

Most common types of cancer worldwide

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the world. In 2020, around a quarter of all new cancer cases within this group was attributed to breast cancer. Colorectum and lung cancer followed, accounting for 9.4 and 8.4 percent of all new cancer cases among women that year, respectively. In comparison, lung cancer was the most common type of cancer among men, with a share of 14.3 percent. Prostate cancer followed closely, with 14.1 percent.

In 2021, the death rate for leukemia among youth in the United States aged 0 to 19 years was .48 per 100,000 youth. This was a decrease from the death rate of 0.9 per 100,000 recorded in the year 2001. This statistic shows the cancer death rates for the three most common types of cancer among youth aged 0 to 19 years in the United States in 2001, 2011, and 2021.

In 2022, the most common type of cancer for newly diagnosed patients in Mexico was breast cancer, with ****** new cases reported. Prostate cancer followed, with about ****** new cases. In that year, colon cancer accounted for the highest number of cancer deaths in the country.

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer worldwide, accounting for 1.82 million deaths in 2022. The second most deadly form of cancer is colorectum cancer, followed by liver cancer. However, lung cancer is only the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, with heart disease and stroke accounting for the highest share of deaths. Male vs. female cases Given that lung cancer causes the highest number of cancer deaths worldwide, it may be unsurprising to learn that lung cancer is the most common form of new cancer cases among males. However, among females, breast cancer is by far the most common form of new cancer cases. In fact, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer worldwide, followed by prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a very close second to lung cancer among the cancers with the highest rates of new cases among men. Male vs. female deaths Lung cancer is by far the deadliest form of cancer among males but is the second deadliest form of cancer among females. Breast cancer, the most prevalent form of cancer among females worldwide, is also the deadliest form of cancer among females. Although prostate cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among men, it is the fifth deadliest cancer. Lung, liver, stomach, colorectum, and oesophagus cancers all have higher deaths rates among males.

Breast cancer was the most prevalent cancer type in 2022 with around 48 women living with this type of cancer per 100,000 population. The 12-month prevalence rate for prostate cancer as of this time was 30.5 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the number of prevalent cancer cases worldwide in 2022, by type of cancer.

In 2025, it is estimated that ****** women in the United States would develop uterine cancer. This statistic depicts the estimated number of new cancer cases among women in the U.S. in 2009 and 2025, by cancer type.

In 2022, female breast cancer was the type of alcohol-associated cancer with the highest incidence in the United States, with a rate of nearly 138 per 100,000 people. This graph shows the rate of alcohol-related cancers per 100,000 people in the United States in 2022, by cancer type.

It was estimated that in 2025 around ******* men in the United States would develop prostate cancer. This statistic depicts the estimated number of new cancer cases among men in the U.S. in 2009 and 2025, by cancer type.

In 2022, postmenopausal breast cancer was the type of obesity-associated cancer with the highest incidence in the United States, with a rate of approximately 355 per 100,000 people. This graph shows the rate of obesity-related cancers per 100,000 people in the United States in 2022, by cancer type.

In 2024, the number of ****** cancer cases among women in Japan reached approximately ******, which made it the most common type of cancer for women. The estimated total number of cancer cases for Japanese women in that year amounted to almost 421,000. Most common types of cancer in Japan Following breast cancer, colon and rectum, lung, as well as stomach were the most frequently diagnosed cancer sites among women in Japan. In contrast, prostate cancer was the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men, followed by stomach, colon and rectum, and lung cancer.Different types of cancer rank among the most common causes of death among Japanese people. In terms of cancer-related mortality among women in Japan, lung cancer claimed the highest number of lives in recent years, followed by pancreatic cancer.  Prevention and treatment of breast cancer In recent years, colon, cervix, lung, breast, and stomach were the most common cancer sites for screening in Japan. This was supported by a survey from 2023, in which over 36 percent of Japanese women stated that they had a cancer screening in the past two years.More attention has been given to breast cancer treatment as the incidence of breast cancer in Japan has grown throughout the past decades. Consequently, the number of general hospitals equipped with breast surgery departments increased as well.The early detection of breast cancer is crucial to increase the chance of survival. The primary approach to breast cancer treatment involves surgical removal of the cancer, though preoperative drug therapy may be administered based on the cancer's condition.

In 2023, it was estimated that breast cancer would be the most common type of cancer among women in Spain, with approximately ****** cases. Bowel cancer was estimated to be the second most common type of cancer within this demographic group, with over ****** cases. Lung and uterus cancer followed, with an estimated ***** and ***** cases, respectively. In 2021, over ***** people died as a result of breast cancer in Spain.

The most common group of new cancer cases diagnosed in Denmark in 2023 was skin excluding basal-cell carcinoma., with almost ***** new cases. Gastrointestinal cancer followed as the second most common, with only *** cases less than skin cancer.

In 2024, roughly ****** males were estimated to be newly diagnosed with prostate cancer in Italy. Pertaining to new diagnosis among males, prostate cancer was the one with the highest incidence, followed by lung and colorectal tumors, with almost ****** and ****** new cases, respectively.   Most frequently diagnosed cancers among females Breast cancer was the most common type of cancer among females. In fact, in 2024 breast cancer accounted for ****** new cancer cases diagnosed among women. Colorectal cancer followed with ****** new cases.   Cancer mortality rates and clinical trials The cancer mortality rate in Italy has generally decreased over time, even though the decline was more remarkable among men than women. In 2021, the cancer mortality rate was higher in the South and in the islands than in other Italian areas. In 2021, Sicily was the region with the highest prostate cancer mortality rate, while Sardinia was found to be the region with the most significant breast cancer mortality rate.  

In 2022, the highest cancer rate for men and women among European countries was in Denmark with 728.5 cancer cases per 100,000 population. Ireland and the Netherlands followed, with 641.6 and 641.4 people diagnosed with cancer per 100,000 population, respectively.
Lung cancer Lung cancer is the deadliest type of cancer worldwide, and in Europe, Germany was the country with the highest number of lung cancer deaths in 2022, with 47.7 thousand deaths. However, when looking at the incidence rate of lung cancer, Hungary had the highest for both males and females, with 138.4 and 72.3 cases per 100,000 population, respectively.
Breast cancer Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women with an incidence rate of 83.3 cases per 100,000 population in Europe in 2022. Cyprus was the country with the highest incidence of breast cancer, followed by Belgium and France. The mortality rate due to breast cancer was 34.8 deaths per 100,000 population across Europe, and Cyprus was again the country with the highest figure.

The rate of liver cancer diagnoses in the United States increases with age. As of 2021, those aged 75 to 79 years had the highest rates of liver cancer. Risk factors for liver cancer include smoking, drinking alcohol, being overweight or obese, and having diabetes. Who is most likely to get liver cancer? Liver cancer in the United States is much more common among men than women. In 2021, there were 12.3 new liver cancer diagnoses among men per 100,000 population, compared to just five new diagnoses per 100,000 women. Concerning race and ethnicity, non-Hispanic American Indians and Alaska Natives and Hispanic have the highest rates of new liver cancer diagnoses. The five-year survival rate for liver cancer in the United States is around 22 percent, however, this rate is much higher among non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islanders than other races and ethnicities. Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islanders have a 33 percent chance of surviving the next five years after a liver cancer diagnosis. Deaths from liver cancer In 2020, there were an estimated 20,262 deaths in the United States due to liver cancer. However, the death rate for liver cancer has decreased over the past few years. In the period 1999 to 2020, the death rate for liver cancer reached a high of five deaths per 100,000 population in 2015 but dropped to 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population by 2020. It is estimated that in 2024, there will be over 19,000 liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer deaths among men in the United States and 10,700 such deaths among women.