In 2010, it was estimated that 8,650 people would be diagnosed with cancer, and 3,170 would die from the disease. Every day, 24 Mainers were diagnosed with cancer, and nine died from the disease.
Lung cancer accounts for more deaths in Maine and the U.S. than any other cancer in both men and women. Approximately 1,370 cases of lung cancer were diagnosed in Maine in 2010 and 960 deaths. 87 percent of all lung cancer can be directly attributed to the use of tobacco products and second-hand smoke.
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Maine women with an estimated 1,160 new cases in 2010 and 170 deaths.
In Maine, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, with approximately 1,410 new cases in 2010, and the second most common cause of cancer death in men with approximately 200 deaths.
Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women. It is also one of only two types of cancer than can be totally prevented by having a screening test; a colonoscopy will find small polyps and remove them before they become cancerous. It was estimated that there would be 800 new cases of colon cancer diagnosed in 2010 and 270 deaths from the disease.
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