Chart 1: Estimated Number of Cancer Survivors in the United States From 1971 to 2006
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,995,741 |
| 1972 | 3,134,865 |
| 1973 | 3,299,981 |
| 1974 | 3,447,010 |
| 1975 | 3,630,812 |
| 1976 | 3,805,837 |
| 1977 | 3,993,109 |
| 1978 | 4,192,377 |
| 1979 | 4,391,529 |
| 1980 | 4,576,763 |
| 1981 | 4,745,108 |
| 1982 | 4,943,233 |
| 1983 | 5,127,487 |
| 1984 | 5,320,663 |
| 1985 | 5,536,992 |
| 1986 | 5,731,770 |
| 1987 | 5,944,365 |
| 1988 | 6,168,724 |
| 1989 | 6,386,491 |
| 1990 | 6,598,821 |
| 1991 | 6,873,628 |
| 1992 | 7,193,377 |
| 1993 | 7,527,947 |
| 1994 | 7,849,228 |
| 1995 | 8,182,427 |
| 1996 | 8,412,650 |
| 1997 | 8,659,323 |
| 1998 | 8,946,912 |
| 1999 | 9,235,540 |
| 2000 | 9,555,312 |
| 2001 | 9,809,040 |
| 2002 | 10,146,324 |
| 2003 | 10,496,000 |
| 2004 | 10,762,214 |
| 2005 | 11,098,450 |
| 2006 | 11,384,892 |
Chart 2: Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer
on January 1, 2006 by Current Age
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 11.4 M survivors)
| Age Group | Prevalence Count |
| Less than 19 years | 105,198 |
| 20-39 years | 514,652 |
| 40-64 years | 3,983,078 |
| +65 years | 6,781,963 |
Chart 3: Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer
on January 1, 2006 by Site (N = 11.4 M)
| Cancer Site | Prevalence Count |
| Female Breast | 2,533,193 |
| Prostate | 2,177,975 |
| Colorectal | 1,104,102 |
| Gynecologic | 996,776 |
| Hematologic (HD, NHL, Leukemia, ALL, Myeloma) | 929,455 |
| Urinary Tract (Bladder, Kidney, Renal Pelvis) | 793,564 |
| Melanoma | 758,688 |
| Thyroid | 410,404 |
| Other | 1,174,957 |
Chart 4: Estimated Number of Male Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2006 by Site
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 5.2 M survivors)
| Cancer Site | Prevalence Count |
| Prostate | 2,177,975 |
| Colorectal | 536,944 |
| Hematologic | 495,077 |
| Urinary Bladder | 388,965 |
| Melanoma | 367,925 |
| Lung and Bronchus | 171,522 |
| Oropharyngeal | 157,250 |
| Testis | 190,265 |
| Other | 487,298 |
Chart 5: Estimated Number of Female Cancer Survivors in the U.S.
on January 1, 2006 by Site
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 6.2 M survivors)
| Cancer Site | Prevalence Count |
| Breast | 2,533,193 |
| Corpus & Uterus NOS | 572,603 |
| Colorectal | 567,158 |
| Hematologic | 434,378 |
| Melanoma | 390,763 |
| Cervix | 248,166 |
| Lung and Bronchus | 193,474 |
| Ovary | 176,007 |
| Thyroid | 319,010 |
| Other | 471,141 |
Chart 6: U.S. Childhood Cancer Survivors at January 1, 2005.
Number of people previously diagnosed with cancer as children (ages 0-19 y) in the U.S.
by site* (N = 328,652)
| Cancer Site | Prevalence Count |
| Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia | 49,271 |
| Acute Myeloid Leukemia (Ib) | 6,355 |
| Hodgkin Lymphoma (IIa) | 31,598 |
| Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (IIb) | 18,668 |
| Brain (III) | 51,650 |
| Neuroblastoma (IV) | 16,141 |
| Renal (VI) | 20,411 |
| Bone (VIII) | 14,272 |
| Soft tissue (IX) | 27,544 |
| Germ cell (X) | 34,169 |
| Other | 58,573 |
Chart 7: Estimated Number of Persons Alive in the U.S. Diagnosed with Cancer
on January 1, 2006 by Time From Diagnosis and Gender
(Invasive/1st Primary Cases Only, N = 11.4 M survivors)
| Time Since Diagnosis | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
0 to < 5 |
2,080,191 |
1,997,297 |
5 to 10 |
1,358,523 |
1,397,620 |
10 to < 15 |
873,389 |
954,401 |
15 to < 20 |
402,083 |
665,274 |
20 to < 25 |
208,914 |
420,081 |
≥ 25 |
245,789 |
781,330 |
Complete |
5,168,889 |
6,216,003 |