News Report | May 17, 2021
U.S. Cancer Incidence Projected To Rise By 8.4% Between 2020 & 2040; Deaths Decrease
The incidence of the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer in the United States is projected to rise by 8.4% between 2020 and 2040. However, during the same period, the number of deaths from the most commonly fatal cancers is projected to decline by 28%.
Across the 14 most common types of fatal cancer, the total deaths is projected to decline from 568,000 in 2020 to 410,000 in 2040. However, death rates are not projected to decline for all types of cancer. Across the 14 most common fatal cancers, deaths are projected to decline by 52% for . . .