Cancer is defined as rapid, uncontrollable division of abnormal cells that can metastasize and spread to other areas of the body. This year alone, approximately “585,720 Americans are expected to die from cancer, or nearly 1,600 people per day” (“Cancer Facts & Figures 2014”). Cancer can form and attack any cell, tissue or organ in the body. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to explain the five most common types of cancer that Americans are most frequently diagnosed with, as well as the symptoms associated with each type; factors that could potentially cause cancer and those who are more at risk or likely to develop some form of cancer; also ways to detect cancer, treat it and steps to take to reduce its risk. Cancer is one of the deadliest and most devastating diseases that can be diagnosed. Cancer can start in virtually any area of ​​the body, such as any cell, tissue organ, as well as your bloodstream. The five most common forms of cancer that Americans are most frequently diagnosed with include skin cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer. Most of these cancers affect both men and women, as well as people of all ages, although they are less common in younger people. Skin cancer, the most common form of cancer, accounts for almost half of the cancers that occur in the United States. Skin cancer, the most common form, particularly non-melanoma skin cancer, increasingly affects “more than a million people per year” (Rodriguez). People affected not only by this specific form of skin cancer, but also by other, rarer forms, also experience symptoms or signs that indicate that there is some form of skin cancer. These symptoms include “oozing, bleeding” or a change in the lives of many people of all ages each year. It is also one of the most debilitating diseases that can be diagnosed and can occur in any part of the body, with the most common forms affecting major organs of the body. Types of cancers affecting major organs of the body include skin, breast, lung, prostate and colorectal cancer. Cancers are caused by a number of factors, including the environment, genetics, and the activities we participate in or the way we live our lives. There are also a variety of symptoms associated with the corresponding form of cancer, and one must recognize these symptoms and seek the treatment that best suits them. Additionally, in addition to understanding the symptoms associated with different cancers, one can take steps to help reduce the risk of developing cancer...