Kinesiology 4474A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer

• School: Western University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: Kinesiology 4474A/B
• Professor: Bob Larose

Document Summary

This is a major cause of death worldwide (equal or exceeds cvd) and has been accelerating quickly! Increasing proportion of older people: reductions in mortality from other causes especially infectious diseases due to vaccinations and tx. Around 145,000 cancer cases and 68,300 deaths/year: number 1 or 2 killer. Incidence and death rates are higher in eastern canada than western canada. Canadian economic cost is > billion 2-3 billion directly health care costs and 10-12 billion are indirect cost ex) loss of productivity etc. Some predict a 73% increase worldwide by 2020 due to rising rate in developing countries. Lung cancer is most common for men and women combined. Colorectal cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death: breast cancer is most prevalent for women and prostate cancer for men. ** stomach cancer rates usually decline with development, have been decreasing over the past 20 years in developed countries but still common in undeveloped countries.