At a glance

Here is a look at the most common cancers and the deaths they caused in 2003.

Lung cancer: men, 89,964; women, 68,122

Colon, rectum cancer: men, 28,007; women, 27,951.

Breast: men, 380; women, 41,620.

Prostate: men, 29,554.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics