Chart 1: Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the United States From 1975 to 2012

Year Number
1975 3,336,032
1976 3,497,279
1977 3,676,401
1978 3,863,011
1979 4,056,587
1980 4,256,240
1981 4,454,392
1982 4,664,069
1983 4,881,395
1984 5,103,740
1985 5,334,574
1986 5,571,175
1987 5,817,118
1988 6,066,354
1989 6323707.12
1990 6,592,160
1991 6,884,138
1992 7,180,137
1993 7,478,896
1994 7,772,713
1995 8,071,694
1996 8,370,013
1997 8,669,245
1998 8,968,775
1999 9,268,452
2000 9,563,178
2001 9,861,226
2002 10,166,762
2003 10,478,887
2004 10,790,493
2005 11,117,613
2006 11,459,333
2007 11,813,981
2008 12,180,997
2009 12,549,047
2010 12,910,794
2011 13,293,579
2012 13,683,853

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Chart 2: Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Who Were Diagnosed With Cancer
by Current Age (as of January 1, 2012)
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 13.7 M survivors)

Age Group Prevalence Count
Less than 19 years 107,184
20-39 years 565,454
40-64 years 4,994,988
+65 years 8,016,226

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Chart 3: Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Who Were Diagnosed With Cancer
by Current Age – More Detail
(as of January 1, 2012)
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 13.7 M survivors)

Age Group Prevalence Count
0-19 107,184
20-29 179,899
30-39 385,555
40-49 998,192
50-59 2,295,185
60-69 3,507,158
70-79 3,465,891
80+ 2,744,788

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Chart 4: Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Who Were Diagnosed With Cancer
by Site (N = 13.7 M) (as of January 1, 2012)

Cancer Site Prevalence Count
Female Breast 2,971,606
Prostate 2,778,627
Colorectal 1,198,740
Gynecologic 1,044,688
Hematologic (HD, NHL, Leukemia, ALL, Myeloma) 1,021,705
Urinary Tract (Bladder, Kidney, Renal Pelvis) 946,265
Melanoma 977,250
Thyroid 558,261
Lung 412,226
Other 1,774,486

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Chart 5: Estimated Number of Male Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
by Site (as of January 1, 2012)
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only)

Cancer Site Prevalence Count
Prostate 2,778,627
Colorectal 595,213
Leukemia, Hodgkin, Non-Hodgkin 544,073
Urinary Bladder 437,179
Melanoma 481,040
Lung and Bronchus 189,077
Oropharyngeal 185,242
Kidney and Renal Pelvis 212,996
Testis 230,913
Other 787,921

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Chart 6: Estimated Number of Female Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
by Site (as of January 1, 2012)
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only)

Cancer Site Prevalence Count
Female Breast 2,971,606
Corpus & Uterus NOS 606,913
Colorectal 603,527
Leukemia, Hodgkin, Non-Hodgkin 477,632
Melanoma 496,210
Cervix 245,022
Lung and Bronchus 223,149
Ovary 192,753
Thyroid 436,590
Other 988,169

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Chart 7: Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Who Were Diagnosed With Cancer
by Years Since Diagnosis and Gender (as of Jan. 1, 2012)
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 13.7 M survivors)

Time Since Diagnosis Male Female
0 to < 5
2,608,314
2,339,950
5 to 10
1,628,009
1,595,405
10 to < 15
997,055
1,135,155
15 to < 20
570,287
791,878
20 to < 25
305,137
536,673
≥ 25
333,479
842,510
Complete
6,442,282
7,241,571

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