Common Cancers

The most common cancers (listed in descending order according to estimated new cases in 2024) are for men: prostate cancer, lung & bronchus cancer, colorectal cancers, urinary bladder cancer and melanoma of the skin; for women: breast cancer, lung and bronchus cancer, colorectal cancer, uterine cancer and melanoma of the skin.

9,620 Children

In 2024, an estimated 9,620 children ages 0-14 in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer.

42% and 40%

In the U.S., an estimated 42 out of 100 men and 40 out of 100 women will develop cancer in their lifetime.

2,001,140

The number of people in the U.S. who are projected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2024.

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