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Expert opinions? which body systems have the greatest number of cancer cases and cancer deaths?

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

ACS 2013 data: Most frequent cancers in men: prostate followed by lung followed by colon/rectum. In women: breast > lung > colon/ rectum. Most common causes of cancer deaths in men: lung > prostate > colon/rectum. In women: lung > breast > colon/rectum. Don't use tobacco and live a healthy lifestyle.

Answered 1/30/2014

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