Cancer: Estimated New Cases (2007) and Survival Rates in the U.S.
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
| Site | Estimated new cases, 2007 | Five-year relative survival rates1 (percent), 1995–2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | White | Black | |
| All sites2 | 1,444,920 | 766,860 | 678,060 | ||
| Prostate | 218,890 | 218,890 | n.a. | 99% | 95% |
| Breast3 | 180,510 | 2,030 | 178,480 | 90 | 77 |
| Lung | 213,380 | 114,760 | 98,620 | 15 | 12 |
| Colon | 112,340 | 55,290 | 57,050 | 65 | 54 |
| Bladder | 67,160 | 50,040 | 17,120 | 80 | 64 |
| Melanoma—skin | 59,940 | 33,910 | 26,030 | 91 | 74 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma4 | 63,190 | 34,200 | 28,990 | 64 | 54 |
| Uterine corpus | 39,080 | n.a. | 39,080 | 85 | 61 |
| Rectum | 41,420 | 23,840 | 17,580 | 66 | 57 |
| Kidney and renal pelvis | 51,190 | 31,590 | 19,600 | 66 | 64 |
| Leukemia4 | 44,240 | 24,800 | 19,440 | 50 | 41 |
| Pancreas | 37,170 | 18,830 | 18,340 | 5 | 4 |
| Oral cavity and pharynx | 34,360 | 24,180 | 10,180 | 61 | 40 |
| Ovary | 22,430 | n.a. | 22,430 | 45 | 38 |
| Stomach | 21,260 | 13,000 | 8,260 | 22 | 24 |
| Uterine cervix | 11,150 | n.a. | 11,150 | 73 | 62 |
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
1. The 5-year relative survival rate indicates that a person will not die from causes directly related to their cancer within 5 years.
2. Includes other sites not shown separately.
3. Survival rates for females only.
4. All types combined.
Sources: American Cancer Society, U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute.
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