Publications That Use U.S. Cancer Statistics Data

Background

Researchers, cancer registry staff, and others use U.S. Cancer Statistics data to advance scientific knowledge and reduce cancer. Stat Bites, data briefs, and a selection of peer-reviewed journal articles that use U.S. Cancer Statistics data are highlighted below.

Stat Bites

5 older people of various ethnicities outdoors
U.S. Cancer Statistics Lung Cancer Stat Bite
218,893 new lung cancers were reported in the U.S. in 2022.
4 people of diverse ethnicities jogging outdoors
U.S. Cancer Statistics Colorectal Cancer Stat Bite
147,931 new colorectal cancers were reported in the U.S. in 2022.
An older man and his adult son
U.S. Cancer Statistics Prostate Cancer Stat Bite
255,395 new prostate cancers were reported in the U.S. in 2022.
3 women sitting on a yoga mat
U.S. Cancer Statistics Female Breast Cancer Stat Bite
279,731 new breast cancers were reported in females in the U.S. in 2022.

Data briefs

Highlights from 2025 U.S. Cancer Statistics
36.7 million new cancer cases were reported in U.S. Cancer Statistics from 2003 to 2022.
Prostate Cancer Incidence by Stage at Diagnosis
In 2021, 236,659 new cases of prostate cancer were reported in the United States.
Types of lung cancer
More lung cancers are being found at an early stage when they are more treatable.
Metastatic Female Breast Cancer Incidence
The incidence of metastatic female breast cancer increased from 2001 to 2021.
Incidence of Malignant Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer that forms in the tissue that lines many internal organs.
Cancers Associated with Human Papillomavirus
About 48,000 HPV-associated cancers occurred in the United States each year from 2017 to 2021.

Selected journal articles

2025

  • Agarwal R, King JB, Gopalani SV, Senkomago V. Cancer Epidemiol. 2025;94:102730.
  • Burus T, Patel MI, Christian WJ, Huang B, Lang Kuhs KA. Int J Cancer. 2025;156(9):1716–1725.
  • Espinoza AF, Onwuka E, Siegel DA, Dai S, Vasudevan SA, Scheurer ME, Lupo PJ. Cancer Med. 2025;14(3):e70598.
  • Francoeur AA, Liao CI, Johnson CR, et al. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2025;35(1):100013.
  • Kava CM, Siegel DA, Qin J, Sabatino SA, Wison R, Wu M. Chest. 2025;167(4):1218–1231.
  • Selvaraj RC, Cioffi G, Waite KA, Jackson SS, Barnholtz-Sloan JS. Cancers (Basel). 2025;17(3):378.
  • Semprini JT, Pabón-Rodríguez FM, Santiago-Rodríguez EJ, Almodóvar-Rivera IA. Cancer Epidemiol. 2025;97:102838.
  • Sherman RL, Firth AU, Henley SJ, et al. Cancer. 2025;131(9):e35833.
  • Suárez-Ramos T, Verganza S, Pagán-Santana Y, et al. Cancer. 202;131(8):e35793.
  • Tsegaye AT, Shing JZ, Vo JB, Kreimer AR, Shiels MS. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025:djaf107.

2024

  • Arnett A, Siegel DA, Dai S, et al. Cancer Epidemiol. 2024;92:102610.
  • Bryant-Genevier J, Kava CM, Melkonian SC, Siegel DA. Prev Chronic Dis. 2024;21:E55.
  • Campbell K, Siegel DA, Umaretiya PJ, et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024;71(1):e30732.
  • Gopalani SV, Senkomago V, Rim SH, Saraiya M. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024;116(2):275–282.
  • Negoita S, Chen HS, Sanchez PV, et al. Cancer. 2024;130(1):117–127.

2023

  • Ellington TD, Werner AK, Henley SJ, Paddock LE, Agovino PK. Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2023;45:100564.
  • Holman DM, King JB, White A, Singh SD, Lichtenfeld JL. Prev Med. 2023:175:107692.
  • Siegel DA, King JB, Lupo PJ, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2023;115(11):1337–1354.

2022

  • Chang SH, Patel N, Du M, Liang PS. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022;20(6):e1365–e1377.
  • Cho MY, Siegel DA, Demb J, Richardson LC, Gupta S. Dig Dis Sci. 2022;67(8):4086–4091.
  • Cronin KA, Scott S, Firth AU, et al. Cancer. 2022;128(24):4251–4284.
  • Ellington TD, Miller JW, Henley SJ, Wilson RJ, Wu, M, Richardson LC. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022;71(2):43.
  • Liao CI, Francoeur AA, Kapp DS, Caesar MAP, Huh WK, Chan JK. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(3):e222530.
  • Melkonian SC, Jim MA, Pete D, et al. Cancer. 2022;128(8):1626–1636.
  • Minihan AK, Patel AV, Flanders WD, Goding Sauer A, Jemal A, Islami F. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022;54(3):417–423.
  • Raza SA, da Costa WL, Thrift AP. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022;31(7):1410–1417.
  • Shah RR, Millien VO, da Costa WL, Oluyomi AO, Gould Suarez M, Thrift AP. Cancer. 2022;128(2):299–310.

2021

  • Bartley SJ, Wu M, Benard V, Ambrosone C, Richardson LC. J Natl Med Assoc. 2021;113(3):353–356.
  • Culp MB, Benard V, Dowling NF, et al. Eye (Lond). 2021;35(2):687–689.
  • Ellington TD, Henley SJ, Wilson RJ, Wu M, Richardson LC. Cancer Med. 2021;10(1):386–395.
  • Mix JM, Van Dyne EA, Saraiya M, Hallowell BD, Thomas CC. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021;30(1):30–37.
  • Turbow SD, White MC, Breslau ES, Sabatino SA. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021;188(1):307–316.
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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control