Cancer Statistics

Cancer statistics

A major impact of cancer in the United States and around the world is on the society. Cancer statistics show what happens in large groups of people and provides a picture of the cancer burden on the society. Figures tell us how many people are diagnosed and die every year from cancer, the number of surviving survivors after the diagnosis of cancer, the average age on diagnosis and the number of people who are still alive diagnosed After the time, they also tell us about differences in groups defined by age, gender, racial / ethnic group, geographical location, and other categories.

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Although statistical trends generally do not apply directly to individual patients, they are necessary for governments, policy makers, health professionals and researchers to understand the impact of cancer on the population and to develop strategies to address those challenges. Those who are present in the society from cancer are huge. Statistical trends are also important for measuring the success of cancer control and management efforts.

Figures at a Glance: Cancer Trouble in the United States

In 2016, new cases of estimated 1,685,210 cancer cases will be diagnosed in the United States and 595,690 people will die from this disease.

The most common cancers in 2016 are cancer of breast cancer, lung and bronchus cancer, prostate cancer, colon and rectal cancer, bladder cancer, skin melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, thyroid cancer, kidney and kidney tree cancer, leukemia, endometrial cancer, and pancreatic cancer

The number of new cases of cancer (45%) is 454.8 per 100,000 men and women per year (on the basis of 2008-2012 cases).

The number of cancer deaths (cancer mortality) is 171.2 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on the deaths of 2008-2012).

Cancer deaths are higher in men than women (20.7.9 per 100,000 men and 145.4 per 100,000 women). It is the highest among African American men (100 per 100 to 261.5) and the lowest among Asian / Pacific Islander women (91.2 per 100,000). (Based on the death of 2008-2012.)

In 2014, the number of people out of the diagnosis of cancer has reached 14.5 million and is expected to increase to about 19 lakh by 2024.

About 39.6% of men and women will be diagnosed during their lifetime (cancer based on the 2010-2012 statistics).

In 2014, estimated 15,780 children and adolescents were diagnosed with cancer from 0 to 19 years of age and died from 1,960 diseases.

The National Expenditure for Cancer Care in the United States was $ 125 billion in 2010 and could reach $ 156 billion in 2020

US cancer mortality rate trends

The best sign of progress against cancer is the change in age-adjusted mortality rate (mortality rate), although other measures like quality of life are also important. The incident is also important, but it is not always straightforward to interpret changes in events. For example, if a new screening test detects cases of multiple cancers that have never encountered problems (which are called overdigesis) during one's life, the incidence of that cancer will increase, although there is no change in mortality it happens. But an increase in the phenomenon can also reflect the real increase in the disease, as the exposure to exposure to the risk factor causes more cases of cancer. The incidence of increase in this scenario will lead to an increase in the mortality rate from cancer.

In the United States, the overall mortality rate of cancer has declined since the early 1990's. A review of the most recent SEIR cancer statistics updated in September 2016 shows that the mortality rate of cancer has decreased:

• From 2004 to 2013, men were 1.8% per year
• From 2004 to 2013, 1.4% of women in the year
• From 2009 to 2013, 1.4% of children in the 0-19 age group

Although the rate of death of many cancer types has also decreased, some cancer rates have stabilized or increased.

Since the overall cancer death rate has declined, the number of cancer survivors has increased. These trends show that progress is being made against the disease, but there is a lot of work, although the rate of smoking, one of the main causes of cancer, the American population is increasing, and the rate of cancer has increased with age. . Obesity, another risk factor for cancer, is also increasing.

Monitoring, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program

NCI's Monitoring, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program collects and publishes cancer incidents and survival data from registries of population-based cancers, which cover approximately 28% of the population of America. The website of the SEER program includes more detailed cancer statistics, which include population data for common type of cancer, adaptable graphs and tables and interactive tools.

Provides an annual update to the nation's annual report on cancer status, cancer incidents, mortality and trends in the United States. This report is jointly written by experts from the North American Association of NCI, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Cancer Society and Central Cancer Registry.

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