5 FACTS ON CANCER

5 facts that we should to know about cancer 😉

Fact 1

There are more than 100 types of cancers; any part of the 

body can be affected.

Fact 2

In 2008, 7.6 million people died of cancer - 13 % of all

deaths worldwide.

Fact 3

About 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low - and middle income 

countries.

Fact 4

Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill men are ( in order of frequency ):-

lung, stomach, liver, colorectal and oesophagus.

Fact 5

Worldwide, the 5 most common types of cancer that kill women are (in order of frequency):-

breast, lung, stomach, colorectal and cervical. In many developing countries, cervial cancer

is the most common cancer.