Tag Archives: Cancers

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to help prevent smokers and nonsmokers from getting more than 12 cancers associated with tobacco use and secondhand smoke? – Media Advisory

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. Cancers linked to tobacco use make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed.

Cancers linked to tobacco use make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States – Press Release

Forty percent of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. may have a link to tobacco use, according to this month’s Vital Signs Report. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. It causes more than lung cancer – based on current evidence, it can cause cancers of the mouth and throat, voice … Continue reading Cancers linked to tobacco use make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States – Press Release

Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States – Press Release

Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risk of 13 types of cancer. These cancers account for about 40 percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States in 2014

An Estimated 92% of Cancers Caused by HPV Could be Prevented by Vaccine

During 2012-2016, an average of 43,999 HPV-associated cancers were reported each year, according to a new study published today in CDC’s  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Among the estimated 34,800 cancers probably caused by HPV, 92 percent are attributable to the HPV types that are included in the HPV vaccine and could be prevented … Continue reading An Estimated 92% of Cancers Caused by HPV Could be Prevented by Vaccine

Race, Sex, and Age Can Make a Difference in Surviving HPV-Associated Cancers

Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV also causes many cancers in other parts of the body, such as the oropharynx (the base of the tongue, the tonsils, and the back of the throat), vagina, vulva, penis, anus, and rectum, although it doesn’t always cause cancer. You can get HPV … Continue reading Race, Sex, and Age Can Make a Difference in Surviving HPV-Associated Cancers