Ozioma News Survivorship

Fewer Cancer Cases More Cancer Survivors The rate of new cancer cases in African American adults is going down. 39.9% 59.2% Source: National Cancer Institute 1975 2006 In 2006 almost six out of ten African Americans with cancer 580 were alive 5 years after diagnosis, compared to only four out of ten in 1975. 560 540 520 500 480 460 440 420 400 Years 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 New cancer cases per 100,000 people