• Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Georgia.
• Almost 15,000 Georgia residents will die of cancer this year.
• Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in Georgia.
• Breast, lung, prostate and colorectal top the list of cancer diagnosis and mortalities in Georgia; Fulton County mortalities outpace the state.
• DeKalb and Fulton Counties have the highest incidence of new cases of cancer and the highest cancer death rates in Georgia.
• Georgia males are about 70% more likely to die of cancer than females.

All statistics from the American Cancer Society