According to the Canadian Cancer Society, an estimated 129,300 new cases of cancer and 63,400 deaths from cancer will occur in Canada in 1999. In 1999, the most frequently diagnosed cancers will continue to be breast cancer for women and prostate cancer for men.
Lung cancer remains as the leading cause of cancer death for both sexes.
More than any other disease, Americans fear cancer, a term that encompasses more than 100 different diseases. The National Cancer Institute reports that one of every four deaths in the United States is from cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 10 million Americans are estimated to have a history of cancer. Many of these cases can be considered cured, and others may have no evidence of cancer. Copyright 2000 by The Associated Press .