Cancer Among Men

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the rates per 100,000 men in the United States.

Three Most Common Cancers Among Men

Prostate cancer (142.4)
First among men of all races and Hispanic origin populations.

Lung cancer (84.6)
Second among men of all races and Hispanic origin populations.

Colorectal cancer (58.2)
Third among men of all races and Hispanic origin populations.

Leading Causes of Cancer Death Among Men

Lung cancer (69.4)
First among men of all races and Hispanic origin populations.

Prostate cancer (25.4)
Second among white (22.7), black (54.1), American Indian/Alaska Native (18.0), and Hispanic (18.7) men.

Colorectal cancer (21.0)
Third among men of all races and Hispanic origin populations.

Liver cancer
Second among Asian/Pacific Islander men (14.5).

Note: The combined rate for all races is presented when the ranking of cancer sites did not differ across race and ethnicity; race- or ethnicity-specific rates are presented when ranking differed by race or ethnicity.

Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.