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Healthy People 2010: Midcourse Review

The Cancer Trends Progress Report, first issued in 2001 as the Cancer Progress Report, summarizes our nation’s progress against cancer in relation to Healthy People 2010 targets set forth by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report includes key measures of progress along the cancer control continuum and uses
national trend data to illustrate where advancements have been made.

Report Highlights
Major conclusions

	Prevention
	Tobacco, Physical activity,
	Diet, Sun prevention, more...

	Early Detection
	Breast, cervical, colorectal
	cancer screening

	Diagnosis
	Incidence (New data)
	Stage at diagnosis (New data)

Trends-at-a-Glance
Trends and summary tables

	Treatment
	Breast cancer treatment
	Colorectal cancer treatment

	Life After Cancer
	Survival (New data)
	Costs of cancer care

	End of Life
	Mortality (New data)
	Person-years of life lost (New data)

The report, available only online, can be printed in part or in its entirety. Portions of the report will be updated as new data become available. The full report will next be updated in 2007.

Suggested Citation: Cancer Trends Progress Report - 2005 Update, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD, December 2005, http://progressreport.cancer.gov.

All material in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated.