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Welcome to the Office of Cancer Survivorship Program, DCCPS

The NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship (OCS) works to enhance the quality and length of survival of all persons diagnosed with cancer and to prevent, minimize, or manage adverse effects of cancer and its treatment.

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NEW REPORT

Improving Lives through Research and Innovation, with a Special Focus on Younger Survivors

DCCPS Director Dr. Katrina Goddard provided this year’s NCI annual progress report for Coping, highlighting some of the institute’s initiatives to improve the lives of all cancer survivors. The report included a focus on AYA cancer survivors, a growing population with distinct needs.

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About The Office of Cancer Survivorship

An individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis, through the balance of life. There are many types of survivors, including those living with cancer and those free of cancer. This term is meant to capture a population of those with a history of cancer rather than to provide a label that may or may not resonate with individuals.

OCS works to promote a better understanding of unique needs of the growing population of cancer survivors, and to enhance our ability to address them.

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Individuals Living with Metastatic Cancer

Estimated numbers of individuals living with metastatic cancer in the U.S. on January 1, 2018, by cancer type, and percentage by cancer type who were diagnosed with metastasis de novo versus with early-stage disease that progressed to metastatic disease. Numbers above each bar represent total estimated metastatic prevalence for each cancer type. De novo percentages are: Bladder 71.8% of 15,767, Breast 61.4% of 140,230, Colon and Rectum 43.9% of 133,234, Lung and Bronchus 30.3% of 174.090, Melanoma 69.8% of 38,716, and Prostate 55.0% of 120,368.

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute have estimated that 623,405 people in the United States were living with metastatic breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, or bladder cancer or metastatic melanoma as of 2018, and that number is expected to increase to 693,452 by the year 2025.

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Cancer Survivor Statistics

18.1 million survivors

It is estimated that there are 18.6 million cancer survivors in the United States. This represents approximately 5.4% of the population.

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