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Cancer statistics, 2009

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Jemal, A., Siegel, R., Ward, E., Hao, Y., Xu, J., Thun, M. J.·2009·CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians

Abstract

Each year, the American Cancer Society estimates the number of new cancer cases and deaths expected in the United States in the current year and compiles the most recent data on cancer incidence, mortality, and survival based on incidence data from the National Cancer Institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries and mortality data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Incidence and death rates are standardized by age to the 2000 United States standard million population. A total of 1,479,350 new cancer cases and 562,340 deaths from cancer are projected to occur in the United States in 2009. Overall cancer incidence rates decreased in the most recent time period in both men (1.8% per year from 2001 to 2005) and women (0.6% per year from 1998 to 2005), largely because of decreases in the three major cancer sites in men (lung, prostate, and colon and rectum [colorectum]) and in two major cancer sites in women (breast and colorectum). Overall cancer death rates decreased in men by 19.2% between 1990 and 2005, with decreases in lung (37%), prostate (24%), and colorectal (17%) cancer rates accounting for nearly 80% of the total decrease. Among women, overall cancer death rates between 1991 and 2005 decreased by 11.4%, with decreases in breast (37%) and colorectal (24%) cancer rates accounting for 60% of the total decrease. The reduction in the overall cancer death rates has resulted in the avoidance of about 650,000 deaths from cancer over the 15-year period. This report also examines cancer incidence, mortality, and survival by site, sex, race/ethnicity, education, geographic area, and calendar year. Although progress has been made in reducing incidence and mortality rates and improving survival, cancer still accounts for more deaths than heart disease in persons younger than 85 years of age. Further progress can be accelerated by applying existing cancer control knowledge across all segments of the population and by supporting new discoveries in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment.

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  • Following African Americans are non-Hispanic whites, with Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders having lower cancer incidence and mortality.

    “Following African Americans are non-Hispanic whites, with Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders having lower cancer incidence and mortality (14).”

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Authors
Jemal, A., Siegel, R., Ward, E., Hao, Y., Xu, J., & Thun, M. J.
Affiliations
  • American Cancer Society (US)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Venue
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-05-27
Volume
59
Issue
4
Pages
225-249
ISSN
0007-9235 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2101995865
Cited by
9,709
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 50 · 2024: 76 · 2023: 91 · 2022: 107 · 2021: 147 · 2020: 179 · 2019: 198 · 2018: 229 · 2017: 354 · 2016: 411 · 2015: 525 · 2014: 691 · 2013: 847 · 2012: 1176
FWCI
963.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
Keywords
cancer incidence, cancer mortality, cancer survival, cancer projections, lung cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, cancer control, cancer prevention, early detection, racial and ethnic disparities, educational attainment, regional variation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Ethnicity, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, Registries, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, United States, Incidence, Survival Analysis, Young Adult

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