{"id":2,"date":"2026-09-30T17:02:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T17:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canceranxietystudy.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:11:35","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/canceranxietystudy.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Based on the latest estimates from the American Cancer Society’s\u00a0Cancer Statistics, 2026<\/em>\u00a0report, here are the top 30 cancer types in the United States ranked by both projected new cases and deaths. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death, while prostate and breast cancers are the most commonly diagnosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcc8 Top 30 Cancer Types by Estimated New Cases (2026)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The following table ranks cancer types by the projected number of new cases for 2026. The data is based on estimates from the American Cancer Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank<\/th>Cancer Site<\/th>Estimated New Cases (2026)<\/th>% of All New Cases<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Prostate<\/td>333,830<\/td>31% (of male cases)<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Breast (Female)<\/td>321,910<\/td>32% (of female cases)<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Lung & Bronchus<\/td>229,410<\/td>10% (male) \/ 12% (female)<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Colon & Rectum<\/td>158,850<\/td>8% (male) \/ 7% (female)<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Melanoma of the Skin<\/td>112,000<\/td>6% (male) \/ 5% (female)<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Urinary Bladder<\/td>84,530<\/td>6% (male)<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Kidney & Renal Pelvis<\/td>80,450<\/td>5% (male) \/ 3% (female)<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma<\/td>79,320<\/td>4% (male) \/ 3% (female)<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Uterine Corpus<\/td>68,270<\/td>7% (of female cases)<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Leukemia<\/td>67,790<\/td>4% (male) \/ 3% (female)<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Pancreas<\/td>67,530<\/td>3% (male) \/ 3% (female)<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Thyroid<\/td>45,240<\/td>3% (of female cases)<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Liver & Intrahepatic Bile Duct<\/td>43,290<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Oral Cavity & Pharynx<\/td>42,800<\/td>4% (male)<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Myeloma<\/td>36,230<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Stomach<\/td>31,510<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Brain & Other Nervous System<\/td>24,810<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Esophagus<\/td>22,530<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Ovary<\/td>20,890<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>Testis<\/td>9,930<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>Small Intestine<\/td>14,450<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Anus, Anal Canal, & Anorectum<\/td>~10,540<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Larynx<\/td>~13,430<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>Vulva<\/td>~5,120<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Cervix Uteri<\/td>~13,820<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>Vagina<\/td>~1,780<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>Hodgkin Lymphoma<\/td>~8,830<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Soft Tissue (including Heart)<\/td>~13,000<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Bones & Joints<\/td>~3,970<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>Eye & Orbit<\/td>~3,590<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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