Advisory Board January 21, 2026
According to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS), more people are surviving cancer than ever before, with the five-year survival rate for all cancers reaching 70% for the first time.
Cancer survival rates continue to grow
For the report, researchers analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute, CDC, the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, and the National Center for Health Statistics to determine new cancer diagnoses, survival, and mortality rates in the United States.
For 2026, researchers projected that there will be approximately 2,114,850 new cancer diagnoses and 626,140 deaths from cancer. Although most cancer diagnoses are still among people ages 65 and older (60%), a growing number of younger adults are being diagnosed...
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