Cancer

Morbidity

• Numbers of adults who have ever been diagnosed with cancer: 22.9 million
• Percent of adults who have ever been diagnosed with cancer: 9.4%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2016, Table A-3 [PDF – 157 KB]

Ambulatory care visits

• Number of visits to physician offices with cancer as the primary diagnosis: 24.6 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2015 State and National Summary Tables, table 16 [PDF – 692 KB]

Long-term care services

• Percent of adult day services center participants diagnosed with cancer: 5.8%

Source: 2016 NSLTCP Weighted Survey Estimates: Adult Day Services Center, Question 17d [PDF – 466 KB]

• Percent of residential care community residents diagnosed with cancer: 7.5%

Source: 2016 NSLTCP Weighted Survey Estimates: Residential Care Communities, Question 17d [PDF – 410 KB]

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 598,038
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 185.1
• Cause of death rank: 2

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2016, tables B, 6, 7 [PDF – 2 MB]