By
2030, the top cancer killers in the United States will be lung, pancreas and
liver, according to a new report published in the American Association for
Cancer Research's journal.
Lung
cancer is already the top killer overall, but pancreatic and liver cancer will
surpass the cancers currently considered the second and third leading causes of
death. Right now, second most dangerous is breast cancer for women and prostate
cancer for men; and third is colorectal cancer for both men and women.
Researchers
looked at trends in cancer incidence and death rates between 2006 and 2010, and
used that data -- combined with expected U.S. demographic changes -- to predict
numbers for 2030.
The
rate of pancreatic cancer has been slowly increasing for the past 15 years. Some
of that rise can be attributed to the prevalence of obesity and diabetes.
Many
Americans are not aware that the combination of obesity, high-caloric intake
and lack of physical activity is the second-leading cause of cancer in the
U.S., Indeed, It is linked to at least 12 types of cancer, including pancreatic
cancer. This is an American problem ... If we want to change bad
projection of the death rate for pancreatic cancer, it is necessary to increase
the investment in education of the population about the importance of changing
eating habits and the physical activities to prevent cancer.
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Luis Mendoza, MD, PhD