This list of common cancer types includes cancers that are diagnosed with the greatest frequency in the United States, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers:
Cancer Type |
Estimated New Cases in the United States per year |
Bladder |
70,530 |
Breast (Female – Male) |
207,090 – 1,970 |
Colon and Rectal (Combined) |
142,570 |
Endometrial |
43,470 |
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer |
53,581 |
Leukemia |
43,050 |
Lung (Including Bronchus) |
222,520 |
Melanoma |
68,130 |
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma |
65,540 |
Pancreatic |
43,140 |
Prostate |
217,730 |
Thyroid |
44,670 |
References - American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2010. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society, 2010. Also available online (PDF - 1543 KB). Last accessed July 15, 2010.