Cancer is currently the second leading cause of death in the United States.
Given the dramatic decline in heart disease in recent decades, cancer may soon assume the lead. All of us would like facts and information about the preventable causes of cancer so that we might improve our odds of remaining cancer-free. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as the Clinton administration would have you believe. Epidemiology is the study of the cause and distribution of disease in a population. Cancer epidemiology is a subdivision focused on identifying the causes of and risk factors for human malignancies.