Incidence Statistics for Types of Cancer

The information below shows a list of types of Cancer, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Cancer. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.

Incidence Statistics for Types of Cancer

Disease	Incidence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Cancer type by severity:	N/A	N/A	No information
Benign tumor	N/A	N/A	No information
Malignant tumor	N/A	N/A	No information
Metastatic cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Cancer type by type of tumor:	N/A	N/A	No information
Sarcoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Leukemia	approx 1 in 8,831 or 0.01% or 30,800 people in USA	30,799	30,800 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate) including 10,800 lymphocytic, 15,000 myeloid and 5,000 other leukemias; about 29,000 cases annually (NCI); nearly 27,000 adults and more than 2,000 children annually.
Lymphoma	approx 1 in 4,466 or 0.02% or 60,900 people in USA	60,900	60,900 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Myeloma	N/A	N/A	No information
Melanoma	approx 1 in 5,074 or 0.02% or 53,600 people in USA	53,599	53,600 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate: skin melanomas)
Adenoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Cancer type by common locations:	N/A	N/A	No information
lung cancer	approx 1 in 1,605 or 0.06% or 169,400 people in USA	169,399	169,400 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate: lung and bronchus cancers)
bowel cancer	approx 1 in 1,834 or 0.05% or 148,300 people in USA	148,300	148,300 annual cases = 107,300 annual cases of colon cancer and 41,000 annual cases of rectum cancer(SEER 2002 estimate)
colon cancer	approx 1 in 1,834 or 0.05% or 148,300 people in USA	148,300	148,300 annual cases = 107,300 annual cases of colon cancer and 41,000 annual cases of rectum cancer(SEER 2002 estimate)
rectal cancer	approx 1 in 6,704 or 0.01% or 40,569 people in USA	40,569	40,570 new cases for rectum cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
colorectal cancer	approx 1 in 1,834 or 0.05% or 148,300 people in USA	148,300	148,300 annual cases = 107,300 annual cases of colon cancer and 41,000 annual cases of rectum cancer(SEER 2002 estimate)
brain cancer	approx 1 in 16,000 or 0.01% or 17,000 people in USA	17,000	17,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate: brain and other nervous system)
throat cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
oral cancer	approx 1 in 9,411 or 0.01% or 28,900 people in USA	28,900	28,900 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
liver cancer	approx 1 in 16,385 or 0.01% or 16,600 people in USA	16,599	16,600 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
bone cancer	approx 1 in 113,333 or 0.00% or 2,400 people in USA	2,399	2,400 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate: bones and joints)
pancreatic cancer	approx 1 in 8,976 or 0.01% or 30,300 people in USA	30,299	30,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
More types of cancer:	N/A	N/A	No information
Choriocarcinoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Gastrinoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Pheochromocytoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Prolactinoma	approx 1 in 7,142 or 0.01% or 38,080 people in USA	38,080	less than 14 per 100,000 (the rate for pituitary tumors)
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Neuroma	N/A	N/A	No information
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease	N/A	N/A	No information
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome	N/A	N/A	No information
Adrenal Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Anal Cancer	approx 1 in 58,494 or 0.00% or 4,649 people in USA	4,649	estimated 4,650 new cases of anal cancer will be diagnosed in the US in 2007, National Cancer Institute website
Bile Duct Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Bladder Cancer	approx 1 in 4,814 or 0.02% or 56,500 people in USA	56,499	56,500 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Ureter cancer	approx 1 in 113,333 or 0.00% or 2,400 people in USA	2,399	2,400 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Brain cancer	approx 1 in 16,000 or 0.01% or 17,000 people in USA	17,000	17,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate: brain and other nervous system)
Oligodendroglioma	N/A	N/A	No information
Neuroblastoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Meningioma	N/A	N/A	No information
Spinal Cord Tumor	N/A	N/A	No information
Bone cancer	approx 1 in 113,333 or 0.00% or 2,400 people in USA	2,399	2,400 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate: bones and joints)
Osteochondroma	N/A	N/A	No information
Chondrosarcoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Ewing's sarcoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Cancer of Unknown Primary Site	N/A	N/A	No information
Carcinoid	N/A	N/A	No information
Carcinoid of Gastrointestinal Tract	N/A	N/A	No information
Fibrosarcoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Breast Cancer	approx 1 in 1,326 or 0.08% or 205,000 people in USA	204,999	205,000 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate); 180,000 annual cases (NCI); only about 1,000 men
Paget's Disease	N/A	N/A	No information
Cervical Cancer	approx 1 in 20,923 or 0.00% or 13,000 people in USA	13,000	13,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Colorectal cancer	approx 1 in 1,834 or 0.05% or 148,300 people in USA	148,300	148,300 annual cases = 107,300 annual cases of colon cancer and 41,000 annual cases of rectum cancer(SEER 2002 estimate)
Rectal cancer	approx 1 in 6,704 or 0.01% or 40,569 people in USA	40,569	40,570 new cases for rectum cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Esophagus Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Gall Bladder Cancer	approx 1 in 38,309 or 0.00% or 7,100 people in USA	7,100	7,100 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate: gallbladder and other biliary)
Head Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Eye cancer	approx 1 in 123,636 or 0.00% or 2,200 people in USA	2,199	2,200 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate: eye and orbit)
Neck Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Kidney Cancer	approx 1 in 8,553 or 0.01% or 31,800 people in USA	31,799	31,800 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); more than 28,000 cases annually in the United States
Wilms' tumor	N/A	N/A	No information
Liver cancer	approx 1 in 16,385 or 0.01% or 16,600 people in USA	16,599	16,600 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Kaposi's Sarcoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Prostate Cancer	approx 1 in 1,439 or 0.07% or 189,000 people in USA	188,999	189,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); 168,665 new cases (NIDDK)
Lung cancer	approx 1 in 1,605 or 0.06% or 169,400 people in USA	169,399	169,400 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate: lung and bronchus cancers)
Testicular Cancer	approx 1 in 36,266 or 0.00% or 7,500 people in USA	7,500	7,500 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Hodgkin's Disease	approx 1 in 38,857 or 0.00% or 7,000 people in USA	7,000	7,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); less than 1 percent of all cases of cancer
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma	approx 1 in 5,046 or 0.02% or 53,900 people in USA	53,900	53,900 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Oral cancer	approx 1 in 9,411 or 0.01% or 28,900 people in USA	28,900	28,900 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Skin Cancer	approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA	1,000,000	more than 1 million annually (mostly the less dangerous types: basal and squamous)
Mesothelioma	N/A	N/A	No information
Multiple Myeloma	approx 1 in 18,630 or 0.01% or 14,600 people in USA	14,599	14,600 annual cases of multiple myeloma in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Ovarian Cancer	approx 1 in 11,673 or 0.01% or 23,300 people in USA	23,300	23,300 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); about 1 in 57 women in the United States (NCI)
Endocrine pancreatic cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Glucagonoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Pancreatic cancer	approx 1 in 8,976 or 0.01% or 30,300 people in USA	30,299	30,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Parathyroid Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Penis Cancer	approx 1 in 226,666 or 0.00% or 1,200 people in USA	1,199	1,200 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Pituitary Cancer	approx 1 in 7,142 or 0.01% or 38,080 people in USA	38,080	14 per 100,000 people (NIDDK)
Soft Tissue Sarcoma	approx 1 in 32,771 or 0.00% or 8,300 people in USA	8,299	8,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Retinoblastoma	approx 1 in 249 or 0.40% or 1.1 million people in USA	1,088,000	estimated 1 per 250 children are diagnosed with retinoblastomas each year, Genetics Home Reference website
Small Intestine Cancer	approx 1 in 51,320 or 0.00% or 5,300 people in USA	5,299	5,300 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Stomach cancer	approx 1 in 12,592 or 0.01% or 21,600 people in USA	21,599	21,600 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate); about 24,000 annual cases in the United States (NCI)
Thymus Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Thyroid cancer	approx 1 in 13,140 or 0.01% or 20,700 people in USA	20,699	20,700 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate); 19,500 annual cases in the USA (NCI); 14,900 women and 4,600 men annually (NCI).
Trophoblastic Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Hydatidiform mole	approx 1 in 272,000,000 or 0.00% or 1 people in USA	1	about 1 in 2000 pregnancies
Uterine Cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Endometrial Cancer	approx 1 in 6,921 or 0.01% or 39,300 people in USA	39,299	39,300 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Vagina cancer	approx 1 in 136,000 or 0.00% or 2,000 people in USA	2,000	2,000 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Vulva cancer	approx 1 in 71,578 or 0.00% or 3,800 people in USA	3,800	3,800 annual cases in USA (SEER 2002 estimate)
Acoustic neuroma	N/A	N/A	No information
Mycosis fungoides	N/A	N/A	No information
Insulinoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Carcinoid syndrome	N/A	N/A	No information
Somatostatinoma	N/A	N/A	No information
Gum cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Heart cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Lip cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Meninges cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Mouth cancer	approx 1 in 26,984 or 0.00% or 10,080 people in USA	10,080	10,080 new cases for mouth cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Nerve cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Palate cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Parotid gland cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Peritoneum cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Pharynx cancer	approx 1 in 32,969 or 0.00% or 8,250 people in USA	8,250	8,250 new cases for pharynx cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Pleural cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Salivary gland cancer	N/A	N/A	No information
Tongue Cancer	approx 1 in 37,158 or 0.00% or 7,320 people in USA	7,320	7,320 new cases for tongue cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Tonsil cancer	N/A	N/A	No information

Incidence Statistics for Cancer

Incidence of Cancer:

1,248,900 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 217 or 0.46% or 1.2 million people in USA [about data]

Incidence statistics about Cancer:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of Cancer:

• Estimated 132,700 new cases of cancer in African Americans in America 2003 (CBCF Health Organisation, 2004)
• Estimated 63,100 new cases of cancer in African Americans in America 2003 (CBCF Health Organisation, 2004)
• 555.9 white men per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 696.8 African American men per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 392.0 Asian American and Pacific Islander men per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 259 American Indian and Alaska Native men per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 419.3 Hispanic Latino men per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 431.8 white women per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 406.3 African American women per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 306.9 Asian American and Pacific Islander women per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 229.2 American Indian and Alaska Native women per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• 312.2 Hispanic Latino women per 100,000 in the US 1996-2000 (SEER Cancer Statistics Review, National Cancer Institute, 1975-2000)
• Cancer incidence statistics for Canada:
  • Estimated 145,500 new cases of cancer in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
  • 75% of new cases of cancer in men occurs in those over 60 in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
  • 63% of new cases of cancer in women occurs in those over 60 in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
  • 361 per 100,000 new cases of cancer in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
  • 449 per 100,000 new cases of cancer in men in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
  • 74,300 new cases of cancer in men in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
  • 70,700 new cases of cancer in women in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
  • 1,300 children annually in Canada 2004 (Canadian Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute of Canada, 2004)
• Cancer incidence statistics for men in various countries:
  • 369.2 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in the US 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 330.2 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in the Canada 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 326.9 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in the Czech Republic 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 277 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Denmark 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 276.9 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in China 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 272.4 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Japan 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 266.6 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in UK 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 259.4 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Poland 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 243.7 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Sweden 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 224.7 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Singapore 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 192.2 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Colombia 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 114.8 male cases per 100,000 population of cancer in India 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
• Cancer incidence statistics for women in various countries:
  • 279.1 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in the US 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 272.2 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Denmark 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 258.7 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in the Canada 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 235.3 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Sweden 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 234.7 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Czech Republic 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 226 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in UK 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 211.9 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Poland 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 199.2 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Colombia 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 196.3 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in China 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 185.1 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Singapore 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 154.6 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in Japan 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
  • 121.0 female cases per 100,000 population of cancer in India 1993-97 (Surveillance and Risk Assessment Division, CCDP, Health Canada)
• Incidence statistics for various countries:
  • 330.2 new male cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in Canada 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 266.6 new male cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in UK, England 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 363.3 new male cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in Italy, Venetian Region 1993-96 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 272.4 new male cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in Japan, Osaka Prefecture 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 312.4 new male cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in The Netherlands 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 345.9 new male cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in New Zealand 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 485.5 new black male cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in the USA 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 364.5 new white male cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in the USA 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 258.7 new female cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in Canada 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 226.0 new female cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in UK, England 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 236.9 new female cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in Italy, Venetian Region 1993-96 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 154.6 new female cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in Japan, Osaka Prefecture 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 240.9 new female cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in The Netherlands 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 275.9 new female cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in New Zealand 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 273.5 new black female cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in the USA 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 284.6 new white female cases of cancer occurred per 100,000 population in the USA 1993-97 (Parkin et al 2002, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Australia has the fourth highest rate of incidence of cancer for men (IARC, 2001, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Australia has the fourth highest rate of incidence of cancer for men (IARC, 2001, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Estimated 459,000 new cases of cancer annually in Australia 2000 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, estimated 297 per 100,000 population new cases of cancer in women in Australia (AIHW & AACR, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, estimated 39,296 new cases of cancer in women in Australia (AIGW & AACR, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, estimated 45,935 new cases cancer in men in Australia (AIGW & AACR, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, estimated 536 per 100,000 population new cases of cancer in men in Australia (AIHW & AACR, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Types of Cancer

For more information about types of Cancer, refer to our section on types of Cancer.

About incidence:

The medical term 'incidence' of Cancer usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Cancer. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Cancer at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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