Cancer Prevalence and Cost of Care Projections - Interactive Guide NCI (via WSJ link)

Key Facts

• 18.1 million cancer survivors in 2020, 30% more than 2010
• Costs of cancer care: $157 billion in 2010 dollars
• Growth and aging of the U.S. population is the primary cause

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Graph by Cancer Site and Phase of Cancer
(See cost of care or prevalence for cancer site, sex, age and year under various assumptions)

Projection Tables for 2020

National Expenditures for Cancer Care
Cancer Prevalence

Base Data

Average Annual Costs of Care