Common Types of Cancer in Men

By Hugh A. Beasley / Sep. 13, 2023

Cancer can affect various parts of the male body. Here are some common types of cancer that affect men:

Prostate Cancer: This is the most common cancer in men. It affects the prostate gland, a small organ that produces seminal fluid. Prostate cancer often grows slowly and may not cause symptoms in its early stages.
Lung Cancer: Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in men. Smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer, but non-smokers can also develop it.
Colorectal Cancer: Colorectal cancer can affect the colon (large intestine) or the rectum. It often begins as polyps and can be detected through screening tests like colonoscopy.
Bladder Cancer: This cancer starts in the bladder, which is responsible for storing urine. It often presents with symptoms like blood in the urine or changes in urination habits.
Kidney Cancer: Kidney cancer affects the kidneys, which filter waste products from the blood and produce urine. It's more common in older adults.
Testicular Cancer: Testicular cancer occurs in the testicles, which are responsible for producing sperm and hormones. It's most common in young men.
Pancreatic Cancer: Pancreatic cancer begins in the pancreas, an organ that produces digestive enzymes and hormones. It's often diagnosed at an advanced stage.
Liver Cancer: Liver cancer can develop in the liver due to various factors, including chronic hepatitis B or C infection, cirrhosis, or excessive alcohol consumption.
Esophageal Cancer: This cancer affects the esophagus, the tube that carries food and liquids from the throat to the stomach. It's often associated with smoking and heavy alcohol use.
Thyroid Cancer: Although less common, thyroid cancer can affect the thyroid gland, which regulates metabolism. It often presents as a lump or nodule in the neck.
Skin Cancer: Skin cancer, including melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma, can occur on the skin. Men, especially those with fair skin, are at risk if they have a history of excessive sun exposure or indoor tanning.
Hodgkin Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: These cancers affect the lymphatic system, which is a part of the immune system. They can occur in various parts of the body.
Leukemia: Leukemia is a blood cancer that affects the bone marrow and blood-forming tissues. It can manifest as acute or chronic and has different subtypes.

When we say that someone is suffering from cancer, it does not mean that we are discussing about the some specific infected part of body. After decades of research, there are different types of cancer found in the human body. All types of cancer are designated with the different names like prostate cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer and melanoma cancer. These names are according to the United States centers of disease control and prevention. Men should be aware about the threats of cancer so that treatment can be start on very initial stage. Prostate cancer produce a high risk for the men and it is at No. 2 as a killer cancer (lung cancer is No. 1). According to estimation, about 160 men were recorded as cancer patient in each 100000 men, in year of 2007. In this condition, about 29000 men were died and it is the latest available statistical data according to CDC. There are some issues which a person should know about prostate cancer. As this cancer occur without any symptom but it shows some minor symptoms at very high stage. Difficulty in passing urine, leakage, blood in urine and bone pain is some vital symptoms of this disease. This type of cancer can be diagnosed through blood test which is known as PSA test. Similarly lung can is also a dangerous one which affects 81 men in each 100000 men. The number of people is half which are affected from prostate cancer but lung cancer is at number 1 with the death rate. According to estimation, about 88000 men were died due to this type of chance in 2007. Patient should know about the lung cancer that it starts to develop in your lungs without any symptoms most of the times. Its symptoms appear like shortness of breathing, change in sputum, coughing, hoarseness and coughing up blood, when it crosses the initial level. It can be diagnosed through different testing systems like lung examination with fiber optic telescope; sampling sputum took for cancer cell and CT scan. Patient should ask from doctor for examination if he is older than 60 years, have COPD or had a habit of continuous smoking. Colorectal cancer, which is also known as colon or rectum cancer, is at No. 3 as a life threatening type of cancer. About 53 men suffer from this problem in each 100000 men and about 27000 men in 2007 due to this problem. This type of cancer also starts without any symptoms but change in bowl habit, rectal bleeding, belly pain, weight loss and weakness happen after a passage of time. Colonoscopy is helpful to find out the presence of colorectal cancer. Many different tests are also available for its detection. Its screening start from age of 50 years and should be repeated after every 5 to 10 years. Many types of cancer have been found but still there is a need to diagnose them as early as possible. Otherwise it may lead the life towards death.