Cancer Facts
Five-Year Relative Survival
Rates for All Cancers
1975-77
49%
1987-89
55%
2003-2009
68%
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Source: American Cancer Society
Thyroid cancer is the most rapidly
increasing cancer in the United States,
in part due to advancing detection
technology. Of all newly diagnosed thyroid
cancer cases each year, 3 in 4 are women.
Source: American Cancer Society
The number of estimated new cases of
cancer in the U.S. in 2014 is:
• Prostate (233,000)
• Breast (232,670)
• Lung (224,210)
• Colorectal (136,830)
• Melanoma (76,100)
• Bladder (74,690)
Source: National Cancer Institute
The number of new skin cancer
cases caused by indoor tanning is
higher than the number of new lung
cancer cases caused by smoking.
Source: JAMA Dermatology
In the United States, an estimated
75-80 percent of cancer cases and deaths
are caused by environmental factors.
Source: World Health Organization
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