Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1975 2010, featuring prevalence of comorbidity and impact on survival among persons with lung, colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer
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 provide updates on cancer incidence and death rates and trends in these outcomes for the United States. This year's report includes the prevalence of comorbidity at the time of first cancer diagnosis among patients with lung, colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer and survival among cancer patients based on comorbidity level.
Cancer