List of cancer mortality rates in the United States

Mortality rates show how likely an individual is to die. The following table shows the percentage of people that died within five years of a cancer diagnosis for the time period of 2006-2012 according to the National Cancer Institute. The higher the percentage, the more likely a person will die from all causes within five years of being diagnosed. The percentage of persons who have died within 5 years may not have all died from that specific cancer or even died from cancer at all, it just means they have not survived 5 years for whatever reason. For example, people that have died from automobile accidents, heart failure, drowning...are still included in the mortality rate for cancer if they have a cancer diagnosis at the time of death.

As the table illustrates, some people diagnosed with certain types of cancer may have a much better outcome than others. For example, people diagnosed with breast cancer have a much better outcome than people diagnosed with stomach cancer. It is important to remember that survival rates vary widely based on the stage of the cancer at the time of diagnosis. Other factors, such as age and health of the patient also contribute to an individual's survival. This table does not factor in an individual's stage of cancer nor the patient's health, age or type of treatment, if any. Some individuals choose to not treat their cancer at all.

The figures below are an overall reflection of mortality rates throughout the U.S. population. They should not be used to predict an individual's specific outcome. A physician, specifically an oncologist, should be consulted for the purpose of guidance about specific treatments and prognoses.

Percentage of cancer patients deceased within five years after cancer diagnosis:

This is not a complete list of cancer mortality rates as published by the NCI. It should also be taken into consideration that these figures are from several years ago and modern medicine is more advanced today in the way of detection and treatment of cancer.

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