Chart 1: Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the United States from 1971 to 2004

Year Number
1971 2,995,741
1972 3,134,865
1973 3,299,981
1974 3,447,010
1975 3,630,812
1976 3,805,837
1977 3,993,109
1978 4,192,377
1979 4,391,529
1980 4,576,763
1981 4,745,108
1982 4,943,233
1983 5,127,487
1984 5,320,663
1985 5,536,992
1986 5,731,770
1987 5,944,365
1988 6,168,724
1989 6,386,491
1990 6,598,821
1991 6,873,628
1992 7,193,377
1993 7,527,947
1994 7,849,228
1995 8,182,427
1996 8,412,650
1997 8,659,323
1998 8,946,912
1999 9,235,540
2000 9,555,312
2001 9,809,040
2002 10,146,324
2003 10,496,000
2004 10,762,214

Chart 2: Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2004 by Current Age
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N=10.8M survivors)

Age Group Prevalence Count
0-19 years 101,292
20-39 years 498,366
40-64 years 3,694,343
+65 years 6,468,212

Chart 3: Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2004 by Site
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N=10.8M survivors)

Cancer Site Prevalence Count
Female Breast 2,407,943
Prostate 2,024,489
Colorectal 1,076,335
Gynecologic (Cervix Uteri, Corpus and Uterus, Ovary) 991,898
Hematologic (HD, NHL, Leukemia, ALL, Myeloma) 794,668
Urinary Tract (Bladder, Kidney, Renal Pelvis) 752,056
Melanoma 690,021
Lung and Bronchus 358,128
Other 1,666,676

Chart 4: Estimated Number of Male Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2004 by Site,
(Invasive / 1st Primary Cases Only, N = 4.8M)

Cancer Site Prevalence Count
Prostate 2,024,489
Colorectal 521,676
Hematologic 423,387
Urinary Bladder 377,523
Melanoma 333,330
Lung and Bronchus 174,880
Oropharyngeal 150,946
Larynx 76,247
Other 765,951

Chart 5: Chart 5: Estimated Number of Female Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2004 by Site,
(Invasive / 1st Primary Cases Only, N = 5.9M)

Cancer Site Prevalence Count
Breast 2,407,943
Corpus & Uterus NOS 568,407
Colorectal 554,659
Hematologic 371,281
Melanoma 356,691
Cervix 250,726
Lung and Bronchus 183,248
Ovary 172,765
Urinary Bladder 134,267
Other 913,798

Chart 6: Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2004 by Time From Diagnosis and Gender
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 10.8M survivors)

Time Since Diagnosis Male Female
0 to < 5 2,045,700 1,955,269
5 to 10 1,263,135 1,312,416
10 to < 15 783,314 901,618
15 to < 20 350,307 617,426
20 to < 25 188,472 387,913
≥ 25 217,501 739,143