Table 1.
Cancer statistical data with reference to 5-year survival rates and incidence.
| Cancer Location | 5-Year Survival Rates (%) Related to Detection Time | Incidence (Number) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Local | Regional | Distant | New Cases | Deaths | |
| Breast | 90 | 99 | 86 | 29 | 290,560 | 43,780 |
| Colon and rectum | 65 | 91 | 72 | 15 | 151,030 | 52,580 |
| Esophagus | 20 | 46 | 26 | 5 | 20,640 | 16,410 |
| Kidney | 76 | 93 | 71 | 14 | 79,000 | 13,920 |
| Liver | 20 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 41,260 | 30,520 |
| Lung and bronchus | 22 | 60 | 33 | 6 | 236,740 | 130,180 |
| Skin melanoma | 93 | 99 | 68 | 30 | 99,780 | 7650 |
| Pancreas | 11 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 62,120 | 49,830 |
| Prostate | 98 | >99 | >99 | 31 | 268,490 | 34,500 |
| Stomach | 32 | 70 | 32 | 6 | 26,380 | 11,090 |