Cancer Facts and Figures
The American Cancer Society projects the numbers of new cancer cases and deaths expected each year in order to estimate the contemporary cancer burden because cancer incidence and mortality data lag two to four years behind the current year. In addition, the regularly updated Facts & Figures publications present the most current trends in cancer occurrence and survival, as well as information on symptoms, prevention, early detection, and treatment.
ACS has published Cancer Facts & Figures annually since 1951. This annual report provides the most current information about cancer. A unique feature of these publications is their projections of the number of cancer cases and deaths expected in each state and in the nation in the current year. These widely cited projections serve as a basis for research, but are also readily understood by the public. Each edition of Cancer Facts & Figures includes a Special Section of in-depth focus on a specific cancer or group of cancers.
Cancer Facts & Figures Publications
View or download Cancer Facts & Figures publications in PDF format, as well as Special Sections, Supplemental Data, and Most Requested Tables and Figures.
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2019 (includes the Special Section: Cancer in the Oldest Old)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2018 (includes the Special Section: Ovarian Cancer)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2017 (includes the Special Section: Rare Cancers in Adults)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2016 (includes the Special Section: Cancer in Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2015 (includes the Special Section: Breast Cancer In Situ)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2014 (includes the Special Section: Childhood and Adolescent Cancer)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2013 (includes the Special Section: Pancreatic Cancer)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2012 (includes the Special Section: Cancers with Increasing Incidence Trends)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2011 (includes the Special Section: Cancer Disparities and Premature Deaths)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2010 (includes the Special Section: Prostate Cancer)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2009 (includes the Special Section: Multiple Primary Cancers)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2008 (includes the Special Section: Insurance and Cost-related Barriers to Cancer Care)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2007 (includes the Special Section: Cancer-related Pain)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2006 (includes the Special Section: Environmental Pollutants and Cancer)
- Cancer Facts & Figures 2005 (includes the Special Section: Cancers Linked to Infectious Diseases)
Cancer Statistics Center
Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center to explore, interact with, and share cancer statistics. Create custom downloadable maps, graphs, and charts, and export data to Excel.