The chapter provides an overview of cancer statistics for 1997 in the United States, focusing on incidence, mortality, and survival rates. The authors estimate the number of new cancer cases and deaths using population data and cancer incidence and mortality rates from various sources. Key findings include: - In 1997, an estimated 1,382,400 new cases of invasive cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States. - Among women, the most common cancers are breast, lung and bronchus, and colon and rectum, with breast cancer accounting for 30% of new cases. - Among men, the most common cancers are prostate, lung and bronchus, and colon and rectum, with prostate cancer accounting for 43% of new cases. - In 1997, an estimated 560,000 Americans will die of cancer, with lung cancer being the leading cause of death for both men and women. - The authors note limitations in their estimates, such as variations in incidence and mortality trends over time and differences between state populations, and emphasize the need for continued efforts in prevention, screening, and treatment to reduce the burden of cancer. The chapter also includes detailed tables and figures providing specific data on cancer cases and deaths by site, sex, and race, as well as age-adjusted cancer death rates and survival rates.The chapter provides an overview of cancer statistics for 1997 in the United States, focusing on incidence, mortality, and survival rates. The authors estimate the number of new cancer cases and deaths using population data and cancer incidence and mortality rates from various sources. Key findings include: - In 1997, an estimated 1,382,400 new cases of invasive cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States. - Among women, the most common cancers are breast, lung and bronchus, and colon and rectum, with breast cancer accounting for 30% of new cases. - Among men, the most common cancers are prostate, lung and bronchus, and colon and rectum, with prostate cancer accounting for 43% of new cases. - In 1997, an estimated 560,000 Americans will die of cancer, with lung cancer being the leading cause of death for both men and women. - The authors note limitations in their estimates, such as variations in incidence and mortality trends over time and differences between state populations, and emphasize the need for continued efforts in prevention, screening, and treatment to reduce the burden of cancer. The chapter also includes detailed tables and figures providing specific data on cancer cases and deaths by site, sex, and race, as well as age-adjusted cancer death rates and survival rates.