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Cancer Incidence Projections in the United States Between 2015 and 2050

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Distribution of estimated 2015 and projected 2050 average annual cancer cases (all sites combined), by age group, United States. Numbers may not sum to total because of rounding.

Distribution of estimated 2015 and projected 2050 average annual cancer cases (all sites combined), by age group, United States. Numbers may not sum to total because of rounding.
Age, y 2015 (n = 1,534,500) 2050 (n = 2,286,300)
No. (%)
<50 201,500 (13) 249,500 (11)
50–64 490,700 (32) 590,700 (26)
65–74 425,000 (28) 579,500 (25)
75–84 293,200 (19) 545,400 (24)
≥85 124,000 (8) 321,100 (14)

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Figure 2. Estimated (2015) cancer cases and projected additional cases (2050) by cancer site, United States. Numbers may not sum to total because of rounding. Abbreviation: NOS, not otherwise specified.

Estimated (2015) cancer cases and projected additional cases (2050) by cancer site, United States. Numbers may not sum to total because of rounding. Abbreviation: NOS, not otherwise specified.
Type of Cancer 2015, n 2050, n
Breast 238,800 123,900
Prostate 193,200 82,300
Lung and bronchus 135,100 67,900
Colon and rectum 178,100 23,600
Melanoma of the skin 76,700 48,000
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 68,000 28,700
Urinary bladder 68,900 27,200
Kidney and renal pelvis 52,800 40,300
Corpus and uterus, NOS 54,000 38,100
Thyroid 45,200 38,900
Leukemia 47,700 32,800
Pancreas 34,500 30,900
Oral cavity and pharynx 39,700 23,900
Liver and intrahepatic bile duct 48,100 12,600
Stomach 26,700 20,300
Myeloma 23,900 22,200
Ovary 22,500 6,600
Brain and other nervous system 21,200 7,800
Esophagus 14,700 5,200
Cervix uteri 11,400 200
Larynx 9,700 500
Hodgkin lymphoma 8,200 -400
Other 115,400 185,500

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