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Asbestos.com is the nation’s most trusted mesothelioma resource The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com has provided patients and their loved ones the most updated and reliable information on mesothelioma and asbestos exposure since 2006. Our team of Patient Advocates includes a medical doctor, a registered nurse, health services administrators, veterans, VA-accredited Claims Agents, an oncology patient navigator and hospice care expert. Their combined expertise means we help any mesothelioma patient or loved one through every step of their cancer journey. More than 30 contributors, including mesothelioma doctors, survivors, health care professionals and other experts, have peer-reviewed our website and written unique research-driven articles to ensure you get the highest-quality medical and health information. About The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com Assisting mesothelioma patients and their loved ones since 2006.

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5-star reviewed mesothelioma and support organization. Learn More About Us Testimonials "My family has only the highest compliment for the assistance and support that we received from The Mesothelioma Center. This is a staff of compassionate and knowledgeable individuals who respect what your family is experiencing and who go the extra mile to make an unfortunate diagnosis less stressful. Information and assistance were provided by The Mesothelioma Center at no cost to our family." Lashawn Mesothelioma patient’s daughter How to Cite Asbestos.com’s Article APA Selby, K. (2022, October 4). Deadliest, Most Common Cancers Get the Least Attention in U.S.. Asbestos.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022, from https://www.asbestos.com/featured-stories/cancers-that-kill-us/ MLA Selby, Karen. "Deadliest, Most Common Cancers Get the Least Attention in U.S.." Asbestos.com, 4 Oct 2022, https://www.asbestos.com/featured-stories/cancers-that-kill-us/. Chicago Selby, Karen. "Deadliest, Most Common Cancers Get the Least Attention in U.S.." Asbestos.com. Last modified October 4, 2022. https://www.asbestos.com/featured-stories/cancers-that-kill-us/. Cancer is one of the top five leading causes of death in the U.S. The American Cancer Society estimates 1.9 million new cases will be diagnosed and more than 600,000 people will die of the disease in 2022. Americans across the nation are responding to these alarming numbers, but the public and federal government are focusing their concerns — and donations — on cancers getting the most publicity, not the ones killing the most people. For example, breast cancer organizations in 2015 received more than $460 million in donations, according to a 2015 study in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. While charities that raise funds for lung cancer, which kills more people in the U.S. than breast cancer, received $92 million that same year. That’s why it’s important for you to start learning about the deadliest cancers, so you can make a more informed decision when it comes to choosing which cancer organizations you will financially support.

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What does the data show about cancer mortality rates?

Which cancer charities are the most and least funded?

Breast Cancer Tops List of Most Worrisome Cancers

After surveying 1,000 Americans, The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com found the majority of respondents are most concerned about breast cancer. Based on the amount of media attention breast cancer receives every year, it makes sense that Americans are more aware of breast cancer than any other type of cancer. Breast cancer is one of the most publicized types of cancer; it’s also the second most frequently diagnosed cancer in the U.S., with a total of 287,850 estimated new cases in 2022. This may help explain why it’s one of the most widely known cancers among Americans. After breast cancer, Americans are most concerned about prostate and colon cancer. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men, with an estimated 164,690 new cases in 2019. Colon cancer comes is third, and it’s among the most common types of cancers, with an estimated 151,030 new cases in 2022. Lung cancer, the second most common type of cancer, has an estimated 235,760 new cases in 2022, and pancreatic cancer has an estimated 62,210 new cases in 2022. We also found that gender plays a significant role in which cancers concern Americans most. According to our survey, men are most concerned with prostate cancer, whereas women claimed to be most concerned with breast cancer. Interestingly, only 15% of men and women claimed they were most concerned about lung cancer.

Americans’ Cancer Concerns Misaligned with Mortality Rates

What types of cancer are the deadliest? According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer — and lung cancer caused by asbestos — is the number one killer, with 131,880 estimated deaths in 2022 alone, making it three times deadlier than breast cancer. Despite this, only 14% of respondents said they were most concerned about lung cancer. The second and third deadliest cancers are colorectal cancer and pancreatic cancer, respectively. Breast cancer, which will claim an estimated 43,780 lives in 2022, is the fourth deadliest. According to these figures, breast cancer, which has a much smaller mortality rate compared to lung or colon cancer, is the one Americans fear and support the most.

Lung Cancer: Deadliest and Least Funded

Which cancer charities and foundations secure the most funding?

It’s difficult to track exactly how much money charities accrue annually from donations and grants because there are so many organizations that raise money for every type of cancer. For example, Reuters covered a similar survey that analyzed the annual revenue of 119 cancer organizations, totaling $5.98 billion. More than three-quarters of that income went to general cancer charities that don’t focus on a specific type of disease.

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To get a broader sense of which cancer organizations rack up the most donations, we researched the most funded charities for each type of cancer according to Charity Navigator, the largest charity evaluator in the U.S. with data on over 1.8 million nonprofits. According to Charity Navigator, the following charities are the most funded for each type of cancer: Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation: $78,996,006

The Prostate Cancer Foundation: $43,283,262

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network: $32,849,702

The Colorectal Cancer Alliance: $8,640,005

Lung Cancer Research Foundation: $4,633,495

On a federal level, cancers that affect Americans the most have less funding allocated toward research than other types of cancers. For example, lung cancer — the deadliest cancer to date — receives less funding per death than prostate, colon, pancreatic and breast cancer combined. Based on these figures, the most common types of cancers receive ample funding and media attention, but there are many other cancers that don’t. For example, mesothelioma has approximately 3,000 diagnosed cases per year. As an asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma patients have an average life expectancy of 12 to 22 months after diagnosis, yet it receives a lot less funding than other types of cancer. While it’s great to support any type of cancer, consider contributing to underfunded cancer charities to potentially save a life or help further breakthroughs in treatments and research. If you’re interested in finding a new cancer charity to donate your money, start by researching which types of cancers are the most underfunded. From there, you can explore the types of initiatives the organizations offer and how much of their annual donations, gifts and grants are allocated for research. You’ll be glad to know your money is being used wisely.

Methodology:

This study consisted of one survey question conducted using Google Surveys. The sample consisted of no less than 1,000 completed responses. Post-stratification weighting has been applied to ensure an accurate and reliable representation of the total population. The survey ran during August 2019.

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