Cancer

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  • The National Center for Health Statistics Data Query System features estimates of cancer diagnosis.
  • The system also includes diagnosis estimates for four types of cancer—skin, breast, cervical, and prostate cancers.
  • Estimates are based on data from the National Health Interview Survey.
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Cancer

Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Cancer is always named for the part of the body where it starts, even if it spreads to other body parts later.

Cancer

Get statistics from the NCHS Data Query System.

Source

The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)provides DQS with data about this topic from household interviews.

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