Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among US women and is the second leading cause of death among women after lung cancer. This publication provides statistics about the occurrence of breast cancer, as well as information about risk factors, prevention, early detection, and treatment.

The Hispanic/Latino population is the second largest racial/ethnic group in the United States. This publication provides estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths for Hispanic/Latino people, as well as the most recent statistics on cancer occurrence and information on cancer risk factors (e.g., tobacco use, obesity, and alcohol consumption) and the use of cancer screening tests. (Spanish edition is now available.)

African American/Black people have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial/ethnic group in the US for most cancers. This publication provides the estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths for African American/Black people, as well as the most recent statistics on cancer occurrence; risk factors (e.g., tobacco use, obesity, and physical inactivity); and the use of cancer screening tests.

In the United States, 45% of the 609,820 cancer deaths estimated to occur in 2023 are expected to be attributable to risk factors that are potentially modifiable with lifestyle changes, such as cigarette smoking, secondhand smoke exposure, excess body weight, alcohol intake, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, ultraviolet radiation exposure, and cancer-associated infections. Cancer screening tests can further also help prevent thousands of additional cancer cases and deaths.

This publication provides the latest information and statistics on major cancer prevention and early detection behaviors, as well as social, economic, and public policy factors that profoundly influence individual behaviors.

The number of Americans with a history of cancer is growing due to the aging and growth of the population, as well as improving survival rates. This comprehensive survivorship report, a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute, provides current and projected cancer prevalence estimates for the United States, as well as data from the National Cancer Data Base on treatment patterns and information on the common effects of cancer and its treatment.

This publication, now in its fourth edition, provides an overview of the international cancer burden, including the estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths worldwide and by level of human development index, as well as detailed information on select cancer sites.

The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center provides detailed statistics including:

• Estimated new cancer cases and deaths by sex, state, and cancer type in the current year
• Current cancer incidence, mortality, and survival rates and trends for individual cancer sites
• Risk factors (e.g., obesity, cigarette smoking) and screening rates by state

The website can be used to:

• View and download maps, graphs, and charts
• Create custom downloadable maps, graphs, and charts
• Export data to Excel
• Share specific statistics that are important to readers

The Cancer Atlas, created by The American Cancer Society, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and the Union for International Cancer Control, is a one-stop shop for all of the best global cancer data available and offers in-depth insights into the cancer burden, major risk factors, and ways leaders worldwide can take action.