Where cancer ranks among other leading causes of death | Peter Attia & Keith Flaherty

Partially SupportedLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, followed by breast and prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, and pancreatic cancer.

Partially SupportedCancer types like brain tumors, leukemia, and melanoma are prominent in younger populations (20s-40s).

Partially SupportedBreast and prostate cancers are primarily driven by hormonal factors and become more prevalent in later decades of age.

Partially SupportedSmoking-related cancers, such as lung, head and neck, and bladder cancers, increase in incidence in later decades.

Partially SupportedUltraviolet light is a carcinogen for skin cancer, including melanoma.