[msdos]

In the US, the lifetime risk of developing cancer is 42% in men and 38% in women

Woah, this isn't far from saying living in the US isn't far from a coin toss for a death sentence.

[smt88]

Not if you don't smoke. Smoking accounts for ~30% of cancer deaths in the US. A substantial number of the rest are due to skin cancer (lots of white people descended from Northern Europeans living in sunny climates).

[whamlastxmas]

There are lots of types of cancers. Some of the most common types (skin and prostate) aren't really much of a detriment to life expectancy.

[msdos]

This explains it. Thanks.

[sgift]

Luckily, cancer isn't a death sentence anymore. It is really, really shitty. REALLY shitty. But it is not a certain death sentence.