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Top cancers in men & women worldwide
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The greatest international website of world doctors :
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In 2008 there were ، 12.7 million new cases ، of cancer diagnosed worldwide . Lung cancer was
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the most common ، cancer when men and women ، were analysed together and ، this represents
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13% of all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) New cancers of breast cancer contributed
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11%,bowel cancer 10% stomach cancer 8% and prostate cancer 7% In men the top three cancers
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are lung (16%), prostate (14%) and bowel (10%).
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In women the top three ، cancers are breast (23%) , bowel (10%) and cervix (10%).
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There are differences ، also between more ، and less developed ،ف regions of the world . In men
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the top three ، cancers diagnosed ، in more developed regions ، are prostate (22%) lung (16%) and
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bowel (13%) whereas in less،developed regions they are lung (17%) stomach (13%) and liver (13%).
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Lung cancer was an important cancer for both regions.
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In women the most common cancer for both regions is breast cancer ، ( more developed 27% ،
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and less developed 20% ) In more developed،regions the next most common cancers،were bowel
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( 13% ) and lung ( 9% ) , while in less developed regions they are cervix (13%) and lung (8%).
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Top three cancers in men worldwide
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Top three cancers in women worldwide
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