Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2016

KD Miller, RL Siegel, CC Lin… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The number of cancer survivors continues to increase because of both advances in early
detection and treatment and the aging and growth of the population. For the public health
community to better serve these survivors, the American Cancer Society and the National
Cancer Institute collaborate to estimate the number of current and future cancer survivors
using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results cancer registries. In
addition, current treatment patterns for the most prevalent cancer types are presented based …

Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2012

R Siegel, C DeSantis, K Virgo, K Stein… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Although there has been considerable progress in reducing cancer incidence in the United
States, the number of cancer survivors continues to increase due to the aging and growth of
the population and improvements in survival rates. As a result, it is increasingly important to
understand the unique medical and psychosocial needs of survivors and be aware of
resources that can assist patients, caregivers, and health care providers in navigating the
various phases of cancer survivorship. To highlight the challenges and opportunities to …

Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2014

CE DeSantis, CC Lin, AB Mariotto… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The number of cancer survivors continues to increase due to the aging and growth of the
population and improvements in early detection and treatment. In order for the public health
community to better serve these survivors, the American Cancer Society and the National
Cancer Institute collaborated to estimate the number of current and future cancer survivors
using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program
registries. In addition, current treatment patterns for the most common cancer types are …

Cancer treatment and survivorship statistics, 2019

KD Miller, L Nogueira, AB Mariotto… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The number of cancer survivors continues to increase in the United States because of the
growth and aging of the population as well as advances in early detection and treatment. To
assist the public health community in better serving these individuals, the American Cancer
Society and the National Cancer Institute collaborate every 3 years to estimate cancer
prevalence in the United States using incidence and survival data from the Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results cancer registries; vital statistics from the Centers for Disease …