5 type of cancer with the highest mortality rates in the world

In the span of 2005-2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 84 million people died of cancer. WHO also noted that about 80 percent of cancer deaths come from countries of low and middle income. In fact, a quarter of which occur before the age of 60 years. This proves that cancer can indeed be suffered by anyone regardless of age or social status.

On the day of cancers worldwide are celebrated annually on February 4, the WHO has announced five types of cancer are ranked top with the highest number of deaths:

1. Lung cancer

Lung cancer is the most deadly type of cancer in the world today, with a death rate of about 1.4 million lives. Every year, deaths from lung cancer is higher if compared with cancer of the colon, breast, and prostate cancer. The majority of lung cancer patients know his condition is already at high stage. Usually the cancer has spread to other body parts and difficult to cure. The main cause of lung cancer is smoking.

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2. Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer is a cancer that can affect the stomach. Tertiary Stomach cancer mortality is around 740,000 lives. This cancer generally develops in the lining of the stomach. Over time, the presence of cancer will usually begin to fade. Experts think that this decrease may have been triggered because of changes in lifestyle, such as reduce smoking and  your intake of salt. The most common type of stomach cancers are Adenocarcinomas.

3. Heart cancer

Heart cancer death rate of approximately 700,000 lives. Cases of liver cancer caused by cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is the end result of chronic liver damage caused by chronic liver disease. Alcohol abuse is the most common cause of cirrhosis of the liver. So, if you are the type of person who likes to do it, immediately stopped.

4. Colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer has a mortality rate of about 610,000 lives. Colorectal cancer can start to grow out of the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon). Initially, almost all benign colorectal cancer (polyps), but over time will develop into cancer. Some of the factors that cause colorectal cancer, among them the wrong diet, derivatives (a family history of cancer kolorekteral), the age factor (above 50 years old are more at risk), less physical activity, and obesity.

5. Breast cancer

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the breast tissue. This cancer begins to grow in the milk glands, milk ducts, fatty tissue and connective tissue in the breast. Breast cancer death rate of about 460,000 lives. Some of the factors that cause breast cancer is the environment (radiation), genetic (sex, age, genetic changes, derivative, race, etc.), and lifestyle (breast implants, overweight, HRT, etc.)

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