cancer_type,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,data_status,notes
Lung & Bronchus,158080,155870,154050,154050,142670,136340,131880,127070,124730,official,"Leading cause of cancer death throughout period. Decline driven by reduced smoking rates and improved immunotherapy/targeted therapy options."
Colorectal,49700,49190,50630,51020,51020,53200,52980,52550,52900,official,"2020 spike consistent with colonoscopy volume collapse during COVID-19 lockdowns (~80% drop in screening procedures)."
Pancreas,41780,43090,43920,44330,45750,47050,48220,50550,51980,official,"Fastest-growing cancer killer in dataset (+24.4% 2015-2023). Rising incidence linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes trends."
Breast,40730,41070,41400,42280,42170,42690,43780,43540,42780,official,"Relatively stable. Includes female and male breast cancer deaths. USPSTF expanded screening to annual from age 40 in 2024."
Prostate,27540,26120,26730,31620,31620,33330,34500,34700,35250,official,"Notable surge from 2018 onward. Timing closely tracks USPSTF 2018 grade C recommendation restoring PSA screening after 2012 grade D discouraged it."
Liver,26620,28920,30610,30610,31610,30230,30930,32540,32540,official,"Includes intrahepatic bile duct. Rising trend throughout period linked to hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease."
Leukemia,23630,24500,24500,24370,23660,23100,23660,24600,24000,official,"Was on mild declining trend pre-pandemic; reversed 2021-2022. Blood cancer follow-up care heavily disrupted by COVID-19."
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma,20400,20150,20290,19910,19970,19060,20010,20380,20140,official,"Mild fluctuation around a plateau. Slight dip in 2020 may reflect COVID-related undercounting or care disruption."
Brain & CNS,16600,16700,16700,16830,17760,18020,18600,18990,18760,official,"Slow but consistent increase throughout period."
Bladder,16000,16000,16390,17240,17670,17980,17390,17100,16700,official,"Peaked 2020; partial reversal since. Predominantly affects older men."
Esophagus,15590,15690,15780,16080,16170,15530,15480,15640,15290,official,"Relatively flat with slight post-2019 decline."
Kidney,14080,14240,14400,14970,14350,13920,14110,14440,14440,official,"Includes renal pelvis. Stable trend."
Uterine,10470,10470,11350,11350,12160,12940,13780,14480,14280,official,"Consistent increase throughout period. Rising incidence linked to obesity trends."
Stomach,10720,10730,10960,10800,11140,11090,11320,11130,10890,official,"Relatively stable with modest fluctuation."