Cancer Incidence and Survival Statistics

        According to the American Cancer Society 45% of men and 38% of women will get cancer (go here and here).
        Overall about 41% of Americans will get cancer and 21% die from it (go here.)
        Detailed statistical information is below.

        ACS Stats Page  and 2011 here and 2012 here
        CancerNet (NCI) Statistics
        Cancer Rates Info
        CDC Cancer Statistics and Map
        CDC Health Statistics
        Global Cancer Statistics
        Local Hospital Statistics from the tumor (cancer)
        registry go here, here, here and here
        NAACCR Stats
        NCDB Benchmark Tables
        St. Petersburg Stats
        SEER and here and here (median age here and here,  survival, life time risk, life time mortality)
        SEER Registries
        Tumor Registry Sites

        Survival data is noted below but read and understand the disclaimer about medical statistics here