39% (White population)
% surviving 5 years after diagnosis (relative survival)
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American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures 2024
American Cancer Society · 2024
Population measured
U.S. cancer patients (SEER-based estimates with ACS analysis)
Source notes & limitations
Key statement: 'The 5-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined has increased substantially since the early 1960s, from 39% to 69% among White people.' Pre-SEER figure derives from NCI End Results Group (1956-72).
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