Data and Statistics

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America, exceeded only by heart disease.

In 2006, blood cancers made up 15.7% of all new cancer cases (lymphoma - 9.52%, leukemia - 5.01%, myeloma - 1.18%).

For 2006 blood cancers made up for 17% of all cancer deaths.

(lymphoma - 7.2%, leukemia - 7.8%, myeloma - 2%).

Complete Document: Cancer Facts & Figures - 2006 [PDF]

Cancer Facts & Figures 2006 (American Cancer Society)

Presents data on cancer incidence, mortality, survival, cancer risk factors, and annual estimates of expected new cases and deaths. (web site)

Facts 2005-2006 is an annual publication and is a compilation of the most recent data on leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. The data within Facts 2005-2006 reflect the most recent statistics available from SEER, the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program, Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2002 (see Notes, page 17). This data was published online by SEER, www.seer.cancer.gov, in April 2005.

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