New Cancer Cases Among Females, by Site, 2008 Estimates

Number of Females:

  • Breast: 182,460
  • Lung and Bronchus: 100,330
  • Colon and Rectum: 71,560
  • Uterus: 40,100
  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: 30,670
  • Thyroid: 28,410
  • Melanoma: 27,530
  • Ovary: 21,650
  • Kidney and Renal Pelvis: 21,260
  • Leukemia: 19,090

Source: American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2008. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2008.

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