Radiation Oncology/Epidemiology/Most commons

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By demographic

Men age 15-35: most common is testicular

Gynecologic

Most common gynecologic malignancy: 1) endometrial (46%), 2) ovarian, 3) cervical (16%)

Endometrial makes up only 6.3% of malignancies in women.

Deaths: Endometrial, 6500/yr (24%)
In 1930s, cervical was the most common cause of cancer death in women.

Gastrointestinal

6% - Esophagus - 14,550 cases, 13,770 deaths (in 2006)
?% - Gastric - 21,700 cases, 12,800 deaths (in 2001).
1 - 4% - Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
0.1 - 3% - GIST

Pediatric cancers

12,000 cases/yr

6th most common (under age 15) - osteosarcoma - 400/yr

Bone tumors: 1st - osteosarcoma, 2nd - Ewing's
Most common extracranial solid malignancy - Neuroblastoma
Most common malignancy of infants - Neuroblastoma

4% (of pediatric malignancies) - Rhabdomyosarcoma

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