2018 Cancer Statistics from the American Cancer Society

Dr. Sanda Morar brings nearly three decades of experience to her work as a medical oncologist at the Morrison Cancer Center. In her role with the Hastings, Nebraska, medical facility, Dr. Sanda Morar treats patients for gynecological, colon, and breast cancer, among various additional forms of the disease.

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), lung and bronchus cancer is the deadliest form of the disease, claiming an estimated 154,050 lives in 2018. Lung cancer is more prevalent in men, with an estimated 83,550 deaths involving male patients, and makes up the vast majority of respiratory system cancers.

Cancer of the lung and bronchus was also the most prevalent form of the disease in 2018, with more than 234,000 new cases reported, while 164,690 individuals developed prostate cancer. Colon cancer ranked as the third most commonly observed form of the disease with 97,220 new cases. Other common forms of the disease included melanoma of the skin, of which there were 91,270 cases, and urinary bladder cancer with 81,190 cases.