Cancer: Estimated New Cases (2006) and Survival Rates in the U.S.
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| Site | Estimated new cases, 2006 | Five-year relative survival rates1 (percent), 1995–2001 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | White | Black | |
| All sites2 | 1,399,790 | 720,280 | 679,510 | ||
| Prostate | 234,460 | 234,460 | n.a. | 100% | 97% |
| Breast3 | 214,640 | 1,720 | 212,920 | 89 | 76 |
| Lung | 174,470 | 92,700 | 81,770 | 16 | 13 |
| Colon | 106,680 | 49,220 | 57,460 | 65 | 55 |
| Bladder | 61,420 | 44,690 | 16,730 | 83 | 64 |
| Melanoma—skin | 62,190 | 34,260 | 27,930 | 92 | 77 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma4 | 58,870 | 30,680 | 28,190 | 61 | 52 |
| Uterine corpus | 41,200 | n.a. | 41,200 | 86 | 62 |
| Rectum | 41,930 | 23,580 | 18,350 | 65 | 56 |
| Kidney and renal pelvis | 38,890 | 24,650 | 14,240 | 65 | 64 |
| Leukemia4 | 35,070 | 20,000 | 15,070 | 49 | 38 |
| Pancreas | 33,730 | 17,150 | 16,580 | 4 | 4 |
| Oral cavity and pharynx | 30,990 | 20,180 | 10,810 | 62 | 39 |
| Ovary | 20,180 | n.a. | 20,180 | 44 | 38 |
| Stomach | 22,280 | 13,400 | 8,880 | 21 | 23 |
| Uterine cervix | 9,710 | n.a. | 9,710 | 75 | 66 |
NOTE: n.a. = not applicable.
1. The 5-year relative survival rate indicates that a person will not die from causes directly related to their cancer within 5 years.
2. Includes other sites not shown separately.
3. Survival rates for females only.
4. All types combined.
Sources: American Cancer Society, U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute.
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