The 2007 edition of Cancer Facts & Figures provides the estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2007 as well as cancer incidence, mortality, and survival statistics and information on cancer symptoms, risk factors, early detection, and treatment. About 1,444,920 new cancer cases were expected to be diagnosed in 2008, and in 2008 about 559,650 Americans were projected to die of cancer, more than 1,500 people a day. (Please note: The projected numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2007 should not be compared with previous years to track cancer trends because they are model-based and vary from year to year for reasons other than changes in cancer occurrence. Age-standardized incidence and death rates should be used to measure cancer trends.)
The topic of this year's special section is cancer-related pain.