Advisory Board December 4, 2025
According to a new poll from Gallup, nearly 10% of U.S. adults reported ever receiving a cancer diagnosis — a figure that has grown significantly over the last decade.
Are cancer diagnoses rising?
For the poll, Gallup surveyed 40,915 U.S. adults at different points in 2024 and 2025. In total, 23,969 participants were surveyed in 2024, and 16,946 were surveyed during the first three quarters of 2025. Gallup’s cancer prevalence rates are shown as two-year averages.
Overall, 9.7% of U.S. adults reported ever receiving a cancer diagnosis in 2024-2025 — a significant increase from the 7% who said the same in 2008-2009. Over the last decade, the cancer prevalence rate has increased at a greater pace than before.
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