American Cancer Association Highlights Growing Survivor Figures

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Andrew Mittower, a business and legal professional with several decades of experience across both fields, serves as a business development consultant with West Chester, Ohio-based Pro Se Litigants. Outside of his professional activities, Andrew Mittower has been a member and donor to various nonprofits, including the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Outside of its advocacy work, ACS collects a significant amount of data on people who are diagnosed with, and overcome, the disease, with the charity estimating that there are 16.9 million cancer survivors in the United States. The new report, which was created in conjunction with the National Cancer Institute and titled “Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Statistics, 2019,” estimates that this figure will grow to 22.1 million by 2030.

The report notes that, though overall cancer diagnosis levels have remained somewhat steady, the number of survivors is growing thanks to improvements in treatment and early detection procedures in recent years. 

The study also highlights the more common forms of cancer, with men typically being diagnosed with prostate cancer or melanoma, while female survivors have often experienced uterine or breast cancer. Colorectal cancer is somewhat common among both genders.