Top 10 Cancers in Women as of 2018 Visualized

  • Four top cancer research groups (ACS, CDC, NCI, NAACCR) have recently published the 2018 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
  • Cancer Incidence rates in women have remained stable over the past 5 years. However, women continue to have significantly lower incidence rates than men.
  • Death rates have continued to decline for Men and Women.

New cases per year per 100,000 women:

Incidence: Women vs Men

Average Annual Change (2010-2014)

Incidence vs Death Rate

Additional Facts

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Reference

Cronin, K. A., Lake, A. J., Scott, S., Sherman, R. L., Noone, A. M., Howlader, N., ... & Kohler, B. A. (2018). Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, part I: National cancer statistics. Cancer.