What is the most common form of cancer?
The Cancer Research in the United Kingdom performed a survey in 2007. They recorded the prevalence of certain types of cancer from women of certain age ranges. Based on this chart, Leukemia seemed to be the most common form of cancer between the ages of 0-14 while the most common form of cancer is Breast cancer between the ages 24 - 74 besides the category others.
Leukemia 175 624
Brain 277 624
Melanoma
= 44.4%
= 28%
Age 0 -14
Colorectal Breast
161 624
= 25.8%
Lung 6 624
Others
=1%
5 624
= 0.8%
315 = 1.6% 19603
393 = 19603
2%
1737 = 8.9% 19603
6852 = 19603
35%
Age 24 - 49
8752 = 19603
570 = 2.9% 19603
44.6%
1174 = 1.6% 74633 943 = 1.3% 74633 2530 = 3.4% 74633
7992 = 10.7% 74633 27164 = 36.4% 74633
Age 50 - 74
8996 = 12% 74633
Charts made by Arielle Cababat
25834 = 34.6% 74633
984 = 19603
5%