The following is data from the 2007 study from the American Cancer Society.
10.5 million Americans who have a current history of cancer are living today. Some of which are free of cancer while others are being treated.
Approximately 1.5 million new cases of cancer are expected to be found this year.
559,000 people are expected to die of cancer this year, more than 1,500 people each and every day.
The current survival rate is around 66% and is increasing each year.
The National Institute of Health states that in 2006 the overall cost of cancer reached over $200 billion.
An estimate of 10,400 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed for children between the ages of 0-14.
An estimated 1,545 children are expected to die this year from cancer.
African Americans are more likely to develop and die from cancer than any other race.