Top 3 Cancer Threats to Women

Among the numerous threats from various types of cancers, 3 in particular affect women most, as well as comprise the top causes of cancer deaths in women, according to the most recent statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (United States Cancer Statistics: 2007 Incidence and Mortality Report). These statistics include data provided by the National Program of Cancer Registries and the National Cancer Institutes’ Surveil lance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program on the incidence of cancer.

1. Breast cancer was found to be the most common cancer among Ameri can women of all races. In addition, it is the leading cause of cancer deaths for Hispanic women, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths for white, black, Asian/ Pacific Islander, and American Indian/ Alaska Native women.

2. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women, and the third most common among women of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic origins. It ranks highest for causing cancer deaths in US women of all races except Hispanic, for whom lung cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death.

3. Colorectal cancer is the third most often occurring cancer among white, black, and American Indian/ Alaska Native women, and the second among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic women. It also ranked third among the leading causes of cancer deaths among women of all races.