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Cancer Facts & Figures 2023?is an educational companion for a scientific paper published in the 绿帽社 journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. These?annual reports provide:
Estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2023 by cancer site and US state
Current cancer incidence, mortality, and survival statistics
Information on cancer symptoms, risk factors, early detection, and treatment
This special section provides an overview of lung cancer occurrence in the United States, including information about risk factors, prevention, and early detection, as well as what the 绿帽社 is doing to reduce the burden.
Featured Term:
Cancer incidence (also called cancer occurrence)
The number of new diagnoses of cancer, or new cases, in a group.?Incidence counts can give information about a specific group but can’t be used to compare groups because the numbers alone don’t account for the size of the group or age ranges of the people in it. Comparing groups requires?cancer incidence rates.
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