Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 women of all races and Hispanic* origins combined in the United States.
Three Most Common Cancers Among Women
Breast cancer (123.1)
- First among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Lung cancer (54.1)
- Second among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
- Third among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
Colorectal cancer (37.1)
- Second among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic* women.
- Third among white, black, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Women
Lung cancer (38.6)
- First among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
- Second among Hispanic* women.
Breast cancer (22.2)
- First among Hispanic* women.
- Second among white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native women.
Colorectal cancer (13.1)
- Third among women of all races and Hispanic* origin populations.
Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2009 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2013. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.
*Hispanic origin is not mutually exclusive from race categories (white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native).
