A Grim Statistic

Type of Cancer	Estimated New Cases in 2006	Estimated Deaths in 2006	5-Year Survival Rates*
Prostate	17 %	9 %	33.5 %
Breast	15 %	7 %	26.1 %
Lung	12 %	29 %	2.1 %
Colorectal	11 %	10 %	9.7 %

                                   

            *For cancers that have spread to distant parts of the body

 

Source: American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2006.
Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2006.