Cancer Statistics
Annual Report to the Nation 2006
The American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Cancer Institute and North American Association of Central Cancer Registries collaborate annually to provide U.S. cancer information, this year featuring the most comprehensive compilation for U.S. Latinos.
The American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) collaborate annually to assess the status of cancer in the United States (U.S.). The 1998 report documented the first sustained decline in cancer death rates since the 1930s. Subsequent reports updated information on trends in incidence and death rates and featured timely topics. This report continues the annual update tradition and presents a special section on cancer among U.S. Hispanic/Latino populations, a large and diverse ethnic group whose cancer experience has not been well described until recently as concerns about misclassification and cultural and other differences among various Latino groups and limited population data have restricted national analyses. Although challenges remain, a comprehensive compilation of cancer information for the estimated 39.9 million U.S. Latinos in 2003 is relevant to future directions in cancer control strategies.
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