The number of living U.S. Americans with a history of cancer has risen considerably since 2004. At that time, the number of people with a history of cancer who were still alive was almost 11 million. That number had grown significantly by 2025, when 18.6 million U.S. Americans lived, despite their previous experiences with cancer. By 2035, the number of people in the United States with a history of cancer was estimated to be around 22 million.
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Number of U.S. Americans with a history of cancer living between 2004 and 2025, and projections for 2035
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American Cancer Society, & Wiley (CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians). (May 29, 2025). Number of U.S. Americans with a history of cancer living between 2004 and 2025, and projections for 2035 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/257604/us-americans-with-history-of-cancer-2004-2008-2012-2016/
American Cancer Society, und Wiley (CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians). "Number of U.S. Americans with a history of cancer living between 2004 and 2025, and projections for 2035 (in millions)." Chart. May 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/257604/us-americans-with-history-of-cancer-2004-2008-2012-2016/
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Number of U.S. Americans with a history of cancer living between 2004 and 2025, and projections for 2035 (in millions) [Graph], American Cancer Society, & Wiley (CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians), May 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/257604/us-americans-with-history-of-cancer-2004-2008-2012-2016/