The American Cancer Society (ACS) h...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has released sum of two units annual publications on cancer statistics according to a Jan 22 2002 freshs release from ACS. Cancer Facts & Figures 2002 includes estimates of the number of novel cancer cases and cancer deaths likely to be found in the United States this year. It also features a section onward early detection of colorectal cancer. Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts and Figures 2002 not absents data on lifestyle factors, of that kind as tobacco use, nutrition, physical activity, day-star exposure, and use of cancer screening.

According to the release, Cancer Facts & Figures 2002 states that approximately 1284900 of recent origin cases of cancer are rely uponed to occur in the United States this year. This publication also includes the following statistics.

* Lung cancer, which will claim an estimated 154900 lives this year, remains the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

* The death rate for all cancers is approximately 33% higher for African Americans than for Caucasians. Between 1992 and 1998 however, the incidence of cancer and the mortality rate among African American men decreased more than for any other racial or ethnic group

* The five-year survival rate for all cancers is 62% up 2% from last year's report.

About one-third of the 550500 cancer deaths look forward toed to occur in 2002 are related to lifestyle factors that individuals can superintend including diet, physical inactivity, obesity, smoking, and tanning, according to the release. The following information is construct in Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Facts and Figures 2002

* Despite widespread awareness of the dangers of cigarette smoking and tobacco use, 170000 nation likely will die from tobacco-related causes this year. The percentage of high indoctrinate students who smoke varied widely by dint of state, with the highest percentage, more than 40% occurring in Kentucky North Dakota, southward Dakota, Ohio, and West Virginia.

* Tanning and sunburning will cause the majority of the 53600 cases of skin cancer likely to be diagnosed in 2002

* Between the years 1960 and 2000 the percentage of adults classified as obese increased from 128% to 20%

as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but publications are available on the ACS web site, http://www.cancer.org.

Cancer Facts and Figures Now Available (new release, Atlanta: American Cancer Society, Jan 22 2002) http://www.cancer.org (accessed 23 Jan 2002)

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