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Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2014, Featuring Survival

JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2017 · Vol. 109(9)

Ahmedin Jemal✉(American Cancer Society)Elizabeth Ward(American Cancer Society)Christopher J. JohnsonKathleen A. Cronin(National Cancer Institute)Jiemin Ma(American Cancer Society)A. Blythe Ryerson(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Angela B. Mariotto(National Cancer Institute)Andrew Lake(Information Management Services)Reda Wilson(National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)Recinda Sherman(North American Association of Central Cancer Registries)Robert N. Anderson(National Center for Health Statistics)S. Jane Henley(National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)Betsy Kohler(North American Association of Central Cancer Registries)Lynne Penberthy(National Cancer Institute)Eric J. Feuer(National Cancer Institute)Hannah K. Weir(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Abstract

Cancer death rates continue to decrease in the United States. However, progress in reducing death rates and improving survival is limited for several cancer types, underscoring the need for intensified efforts to discover new strategies for prevention, early detection, and treatment and to apply proven preventive measures broadly and equitably.

Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer Cancer Risks and FactorsMedicineCancerHazard ratioProstate cancerCancer registryDemographyRelative survivalConfidence intervalPopulationIncidence (geometry)

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American Cancer SocietyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsRegistriesSex FactorsUnited StatesIncidenceSurvival RateProportional Hazards ModelsSEER Program