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Estimated U.S. Cancer Prevalence

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Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the United States From 1971 to 2006

Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the United States from 1971 to 2006 [D]

Data source: Horner MJ, Ries LAG, Krapcho M, Neyman N, Aminou R, Howlader N, Altekruse SF, Feuer EJ, Huang L, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Lewis DR, Eisner MP, Stinchcomb DG, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/, based on November 2008 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2009.


Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer
on January 1, 2006 by Current Age
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 11.4 M survivors)


Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer on January 1, 2006 by Current Age (Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 11.4 M survivors)[D]

 

Data source: Horner MJ, Ries LAG, Krapcho M, Neyman N, Aminou R, Howlader N, Altekruse SF, Feuer EJ, Huang L, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Lewis DR, Eisner MP, Stinchcomb DG, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/, based on November 2008 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2009.


Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer
on January 1, 2006 by Site (N = 11.4 M)


Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer on January 1, 2006 by Site (N = 11.4 M) [D]

Data source: Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, Stinchcomb DG, Howlader N, Horner MJ, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Feuer EJ, Altekruse SF, Lewis DR, Clegg L, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2005, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2005/, based on November 2007 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2008. 


Estimated Number of Male Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2006 by Site
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 5.2 M survivors)


Estimated Number of Male Cancer Survivors in the U.S. on January 1, 2006  by Site (Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 5.2 M survivors) [D]

Data source: Horner MJ, Ries LAG, Krapcho M, Neyman N, Aminou R, Howlader N, Altekruse SF, Feuer EJ, Huang L, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Lewis DR, Eisner MP, Stinchcomb DG, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/, based on November 2008 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2009


Estimated Number of Female Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2006 by Site
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 6.2 M survivors)


Estimated Number of Female Cancer Survivors in the U.S. on January 1, 2006 by Site (Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 6.2 M survivors)[D]

Data source: Horner MJ, Ries LAG, Krapcho M, Neyman N, Aminou R, Howlader N, Altekruse SF, Feuer EJ, Huang L, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Lewis DR, Eisner MP, Stinchcomb DG, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/, based on November 2008 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2009


U.S. Childhood Cancer Survivors at January 1, 2005.
Number of people previously diagnosed with cancer as children (ages 0-19 y) in the U.S.
by site* (N = 328,652)


U.S. Childhood Cancer Survivors at January 1, 2005. Number of people previously diagnosed with cancer as children (ages 0-19 y) in the U.S. by site* (N = 328,652) [D]

* International Classification for Childhood Cancer (ICCC) based on ICD-O-3 (http://seer.cancer.gov/iccc/)

Data source: Mariotto AB, Rowland JH, Yabroff KR, Scoppa S, Hachey M, Ries L et al. Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancers in the United States. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009.


Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer
on January 1, 2006 by Time From Diagnosis and Gender
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 11.4 M survivors)


Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer on January 1, 2006 by Time From Diagnosis and Gender (Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 11.4 M survivors) [D]

Data source: Horner MJ, Ries LAG, Krapcho M, Neyman N, Aminou R, Howlader N, Altekruse SF, Feuer EJ, Huang L, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Lewis DR, Eisner MP, Stinchcomb DG, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2006, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, http://seer.cancer.gov/csr/1975_2006/, based on November 2008 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER web site, 2009.

Last Updated: May 13, 2009

 

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