The document summarizes key statistics from the American Cancer Society's Facts & Figures 2013 report. It states that cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US, with over 1.6 million new cases expected in 2013. The most common cancers are prostate cancer in men (28% of cases) and breast cancer in women (29% of cases). Lung cancer causes the most cancer deaths. It also provides details on prostate, breast and lung cancer cases and survival rates.

1. American Cancer Society
Facts & Figures
2013
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2. Cancer By The Numbers
• Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US,
exceeded only by heart disease, accounting for 1 of every 4
deaths.
• About 77% of all cancers are diagnosed in persons 55 years of
age or older.
• About 5% of all cancers are strongly hereditary.
• Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in
both men and women. Tobacco use accounts for at least 87%
of lung cancer deaths and 30% of all cancer deaths.
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3. 2013 New Cases
There will be an estimated 1,660,290 new cancer cases in America in 2013*.
*Excluding basal cell
and squamous cell
skin cancers and in
situ carcinomas
except urinary
bladder. State
estimates are
offered as rough
guide and may not
add to US total due
to rounding.
There will be an
estimated 33,950 new
cancer cases in
Missouri in 2013.

4. 2013 Estimates
• 28% of new cancer cases in male patients will be Prostate Cancer.
• 29% of new cancer cases in female patients will be Breast Cancer.
• Lung Cancer will be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths.
*Excludes basal and squamous cell skin cancers and in situ carcinoma except urinary bladder.

5. A Closer Look at Prostate Cancer
• An estimated 238,590 cases of
prostate cancer will occur in
the US during 2013.
• About 60% of all prostate
cancer cases are diagnosed in
men 65 years of age and older,
and 97% occur in men 50 and
older.
• 93% of prostate cancers are
discovered in the local or
regional stages, for which the 5-
year relative survival rate
approaches 100%.
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6. A Closer Look at Breast Cancer
• In addition to an estimated
232,340 new cases of breast
cancer among women in 2013,
an estimated 2,240 cases are
expected in men.
• Steady declines in breast
cancer mortality among
women since 1989 have been
attributed to a combination of
early detection and
improvements in treatment.
• The 5-year relative survival rate
for female invasive breast
cancer patients has improved
from 75% in the mid-1970s to
90% today.
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7. A Closer Look at Lung Cancer
• An estimated 228,190 new
cases of lung cancer are
expected in 2013,
accounting for about 14%
of cancer diagnoses.
• Lung cancer accounts for
more deaths than any other
cancer in both men and
women.
• An estimated 159,480 lung
cancer deaths, accounting
for about 27% of all cancer
deaths, are expected to
occur in 2013.
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8. American Cancer Society
The data from this presentation comes from
American Cancer Society Facts and Figures 2013.
This annual report provides the estimated numbers of new cancer
cases and deaths in 2013 as well as current cancer incidence,
mortality, and survival statistics and information on cancer
symptoms, risk factors, early detection and treatment.
For more information or to download the full report, please visit
http://www.cancer.org/research/cancerfactsfigures/index.
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9. Our Center
St. Louis CyberKnife is a service of SSM Cancer Care, which is accredited by the
American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer for its comprehensive cancer
program. Our doctors are board-certified in radiation oncology and have several
areas of specialty, including head and neck cancers and prostate, lung and breast
cancers. Our CyberKnife® nurse navigator is an integral part of our patient care
approach, providing clinical support and care coordination for our patients and their
families.
View a list of our radiation oncologists.
Our Staff:
CyberKnife Nurse Navigator: Vicki Hartnett, RN OCN
Site Administrator: Jennifer Moore, RN BSN OCN
Physicist: Dr. Mark Pohlman, PhD DABR Connect With Us
Dosimetrist: Insoo Moon
CyberKnife Therapist: Susan Barnhart, RTT
CyberKnife Therapist: Ryan Menke, RTT
Operations Coordinator: Andy Law, LPN
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