Cancer

Cancer is a disease that involves abnormal cell growth which can spread to other parts of the body. There are many types of cancer. While they are alike in that they represent runaway cell-growth, they differ in how they grow and spread.

Statistics

Cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. It is a leading cause of death in the United States, and is expected to surpass heart disease as the leading cause of death worldwide in the next few years.

Summary

• Cancer is a mass of abnormal cells that can spread throughout the body
• Cancer is responsible for 7.4 million deaths worldwide
• Lung cancer has the highest mortality rates with 1.3 million deaths per year
• 1 in 3 people develop cancer during their lifetime