United States Cancer Statistics

United States Cancer Statistics

The 1999–2012 United States Cancer Statistics (USCS): Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report includes the official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data, and cancer mortality statistics. It is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This report shows that in 2012, 1,529,078 Americans received a new diagnosis of invasive cancer, and 582,607 Americans died of this disease (these estimates do not include in situ cancers or the more than 1 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancers expected to be diagnosed).

This year’s report features information on invasive cancer cases diagnosed during 2012 among residents of 49 states, six metropolitan areas, and the District of Columbia—geographic areas in which about 99% of the U.S. population resides. Incidence data are from CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and NCI’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program. Data from population-based central cancer registries in these states and metropolitan areas meet the criteria for inclusion in this report.

The report also provides cancer mortality data collected and processed by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Mortality statistics, based on records of deaths that occurred during 2012, are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

New Data Added to the Report

The report now includes—

• Five-year relative survival data for selected cancer sites by race, sex, and age group for 2001 through 2011.
• Incidence rates and counts for Puerto Rico for 2008 through 2012 by sex and age, as well brain tumor and childhood cancer data.

USCS data are presented in the following applications—

• United States Cancer Statistics (USCS)
• Interactive Cancer Atlas (InCA)
• State Cancer Facts

CDC’s Cancer Web site!

Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC)
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

1999–2012 Cancer Incidence and Mortality Data This Web-based report includes the official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data and cancer mortality statistics for each year and 2008–2012 combined. It is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Graphs

• Top Ten Cancers
• State vs. National Comparisons
• Selected Cancers Ranked by State
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Tables

• Cancer Types Grouped by Race and Ethnicity
• Cancer Types Grouped by State and Region
• Childhood Cancer
• Brain Cancers by Tumor Type
• Puerto Rico Cancer Data
• Cancer Survival Data

Maps

The Interactive Cancer Atlas (InCA) shows USCS data from 1999–2012 in a dynamic format.

• Interactive Cancer Atlas (InCA)
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Cancer Data by State

Use the dropdown menu to view cancer information for a selected state.

Select a state:	Alabama  Alaska  Arizona  Arkansas  California  Colorado  Connecticut  Delaware  District of Columbia  Florida  Georgia  Hawaii  Idaho  Illinois  Indiana  Iowa  Kansas  Kentucky  Louisiana  Maine  Maryland  Massachusetts  Michigan  Minnesota  Mississippi  Missouri  Montana  Nebraska  Nevada  New Hampshire  New Jersey  New Mexico  New York  North Carolina  North Dakota  Ohio  Oklahoma  Oregon  Pennsylvania  Rhode Island  South Carolina  South Dakota  Tennessee  Texas  Utah  Vermont  Virginia  Washington  West Virginia  Wisconsin  Wyoming

Disclaimer
By using these data, you signify your agreement to comply with the following requirements:
These data are provided for the purpose of statistical reporting and analysis only. The CDC’s Policy on Releasing and Sharing Data prohibits linking these data with other data sets or information for the purpose of identifying an individual. All material in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. However, citation as to source is requested.
Suggested Web citation: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2012 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute; 2015. Available at:www.cdc.gov/uscs.