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StatisticsAnnual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rate Continues to Drop
The death rate from cancer in the United States is still falling among men, women, and children, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
Colorectal Cancer Rates Rise in Younger Adults
The rate at which people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the US is dropping among people 65 and older but rising in younger age groups, according to research from the American Cancer Society.
Surgeon General Reports on Smoking Cessation for First Time in 30 Years
Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams issued the first Surgeon General’s report on smoking cessation in 30 years. It reviews and updates the latest research on Americans’ attempts to quit smoking, what works, and why it’s so important.
Facts & Figures 2020 Reports Largest One-year Drop in Cancer Mortality
The death rate from cancer in the US declined by 29% from 1991 to 2017, including a 2.2% drop from 2016 to 2017, the largest single-year drop ever recorded, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
Report: Breast Cancer Death Rates Down 40% Since 1989
A new American Cancer Society report finds that death rates from breast cancer in the United States dropped 40% between 1989 and 2017. This translates to 375,900 deaths avoided during those 28 years.
Report: Vaping Up, Smoking Down Among Teens
A survey published as a research letter in the New England Journal of Medicine shows vaping – using e-cigarettes – has more than doubled among teens in the past 2 years.
Rapidly Growing Older Population Increases Demand for Cancer Care in US
A new report from the American Cancer Society details rates of new cancer cases and cancer deaths among adults 85 years old and older, often called the “oldest old.”
Population of US Cancer Survivors Grows to Nearly 17 Million
A new report by the American Cancer Society – in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute – estimates there are more than 16.9 million cancer survivors alive in the US today, and that number will grow to more than 22.1 million by 2030.