Lymphoma is a relatively common cancer, accounting for 15 - 20 % of new cancer diagnoses in dogs. (brittonroadveterinaryclinic.com)
According to the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance which tracks data for the three primary illnesses afflicting Americans (cancer, heart attack and stroke) there were nearly 1.5 million people with new cancer diagnoses in 2009. (criticalillnessinsuranceinfo.org)
Mucosal melanoma is a rare disease, accounting for only 0.03 % of new cancer diagnoses, and it is distinct from melanomas that develop at other sites in the body. (cancernetwork.com)