BACKGROUND: Cancer projections to the current year help in policy development, planning
of programs and allocation of resources. We sought to provide an overview of the expected …

Background: Regular cancer surveillance is crucial for understanding where progress is
being made and where more must be done. We sought to provide an overview of the …

Background Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada and the estimated annual
spending associated with cancer is approximately $7.5 billion. Projecting the future burden …

Importance Coping with the current and future burden of cancer requires an in-depth
understanding of trends in cancer incidences and deaths. Estimated projections of cancer …

Introduction Europe is an important focus for compiling accurate and up-to-date world
cancer statistics owing to its large share of the world's total cancer burden. This article …

Introduction Europe contains 9% of the world population but has a 25% share of the global
cancer burden. Up-to-date cancer statistics in Europe are key to cancer planning. Cancer …

Abstract Each year, the American Cancer Society estimates the numbers of new cancer
cases and deaths in the United States and compiles the most recent data on population …

Background Current estimates of the costs of cancer care in the United States are based on
data from 2003 and earlier. However, incidence, survival, and practice patterns have been …

Background: Cancer incidence and mortality projections are important for understanding the
evolving landscape for cancer risk factors as well as anticipating future burden on the health …

INTRODUCTION: Cancer incidence and mortality estimates for 25 cancers are presented for
the 40 countries in the four United Nations-defined areas of Europe and for the European …