U.S. Cancer Survivors Numbered Nearly 17 Million at the Start of 2019

June 17, 2019 – There were more than 16.9 million Americans with a history of cancer on January 1, 2019, and that number is projected to reach more than 22.1 million by 2030 based on the growth and aging of the population alone, according to estimates from Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Statistics, 2019. The report is produced every 3 years by the American Cancer Society in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute to help the public health community … (leggi tutto)