1. Epidemiology of cancer pain
Welcome to this presentation in the series “Know Cancer-Related Pain”. In this module we will review the epidemiology of cancer related pain.

2. Prevalence of Cancer Pain
This slide gives an overview of the prevalence of cancer-related pain in various groups of cancer patients.
1. Goudas LC, Bloch R, Gialeli-Goudas M, Lau J, Carr DB.. Cancer Invest. 2005;23(2):182-90; 2. Everdingen M et al. Ann Oncol. 2007;18(9):

3. Ten Leading Cancer Types for the Estimated New Cancer Cases and Deaths by Sex†
This slide lists ten leading cancer types and deaths by sex. The data are for the Unites States and date from 2013.
†United States, 2013
*Estimates are rounded to the nearest 10 and exclude basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers and in situ carcinoma except urinary bladder
Siegel R et al. CA Cancer J Clin. 2013;63(1):11-30.

4. The 10 Most Commonly Diagnosed Cancers, World, 2012 Estimates*
This slide gives an overview of the 10 most commonly diagnosed cancer types worldwide in Lung, female breast, bowel and prostate cancer account for 42% of all new cases.
Lung, female breast, bowel (including anus) and prostate cancer account for 42% of all new cases
*New cases diagnosed per year, worldwide
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics. Available at: Accessed 23 January, 2015.

5. Worldwide Cancer Incidence
This slide gives an overview of the worldwide incidence of cancer by country. Overall, the worldwide cancer incidence in 2012 was 14,090,149 cases/year.
Worldwide cancer incidence: 14,090,149 cases/year
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics. Available at: Accessed 23 January, 2015.

6. Cancer Incidence - Europe
This slide gives an overview of the incidence of cancer in Europe. Overall, the cancer incidence in 2012 was 3,442,276 cases/year
Europe cancer incidence: 3,442,276 cases/year
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics. Available at: Accessed 23 January, 2015.

7. Cancer Incidence - Asia
This slide gives an overview of the incidence of cancer in Asia. Overall, the cancer incidence in 2012 was 6,763,030 cases/year.
Asia cancer incidence: 6,763,030 cases/year
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics. Available at: Accessed 23 January, 2015.

8. Cancer Incidence - Americas
This slide gives an overview of the incidence of cancer in the Americas. Overall, the cancer incidence in 2012 was 2,882,425 cases/year.
Americas cancer incidence: 2,882,425 cases/year
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics. Available at: Accessed 23 January, 2015.

9. Cancer Incidence - Africa
This slide gives an overview of the incidence of cancer in Africa. Overall, the cancer incidence in 2012 was 846,961 cases/year.
Africa cancer incidence: 846,961 cases/year
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics. Available at: Accessed 23 January, 2015.

10. Cancer Incidence - Oceania
This slide gives an overview of the incidence of cancer in Oceania. Overall, the cancer incidence in 2012 was 155,457 cases/year.
Oceania cancer incidence: 155,457 cases/year
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics. Available at: Accessed 23 January, 2015.

11. Cancer Incidence by Region
This slide summarizes the cancer incidence by region. It is predicted there will be million new cancer cases worldwide each year by 2030.
It is predicted there will be 23.6 million new cancer cases worldwide each year by 2030
Worldwide cancer incidence statistics. Available at: Accessed 23 January, 2015.

12. Cancer Incidence by Race and Stage at Diagnosis*
This slide gives an overview of cancer incidence by race and stage at diagnosis.
*United States data
Siegel R et al. CA Cancer J Clin. 2013;63(1):11-30.

13. Reducing Cancer Risk Don’t use tobacco Eat a healthy diet
Maintain a healthy weight and by physically active
Protect yourself from the sun
Get immunized
Avoid risky behaviors
Get regular medical care
People can reduce their cancer risk by not using tobacco, eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active, protecting themselves from the sun, getting immunized, avoiding risky behaviors, and getting regular medical care.
Mayo Clinic. Cancer prevention: 7 tips to reduce your risk. Available at: Accessed March 19, 2015.

14. Literature Cited
Cancer Incidence by world region. (n.d.). Retrieved June 19, 2015, from Cancer prevention: 7 tips to reduce your risk - Mayo Clinic. (n.d.). Retrieved June 19, 2015, from Goudas, L. C., Bloch, R., Gialeli-Goudas, M., Lau, J., & Carr, D. B. (2005). The epidemiology of cancer pain. Cancer Investigation, 23(2), 182–190. Incidence of Common Cancers. (n.d.). Retrieved June 19, 2015, from Siegel, R., Naishadham, D., & Jemal, A. (2013). Cancer statistics, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 63(1), 11–30. Van den Beuken-van Everdingen, M. H. J., de Rijke, J. M., Kessels, A. G., Schouten, H. C., van Kleef, M., & Patijn, J. (2007). Prevalence of pain in patients with cancer: a systematic review of the past 40 years. Annals of Oncology: Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO, 18(9), 1437–