An analysis of long-term trends in cancer death rates in this year’s report shows that death rate declines accelerated in both males and females from 2001 to 2018
2.3%
was the highest rate of increase reported for liver cancer in females, however, this is a slower rate of increase than in previous years.
2.0%
was the largest rate of decrease for thyroid cancers in females.
2.2%
was the largest rate of increase reported for melanoma cancers in males.
2.5%
was the largest rate of decrease for lung cancers in males.
Two-years
was the relative survival time for advanced-stage melanoma cases diagnosed during 2001 to 2009, but it increased 3.1% per year for those diagnosed during 2009 to 2014.
cancer death rates in children continued to decrease and adolescents and young adults (aged 15-39 years) despite an increase in incidence rates from 2001 to 2017.
2.3%
was the decline per year in overall cancer rates for males during 2015-2018.
2.1%
was the decline per year in cancer rates for females during 2015-2018.
Source: NIH annual report to the Nation 2021: National trends in rates of new cancer cases, https://seer.cancer.gov/report_to_nation/infographics/trends_incidence.html
