Cancer Cases in the United States (2026)

R Markdown

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of illness and death in the United States. This presentation explores estimated cancer cases, deaths, incidence rates, and survival statistics for major cancer sites using national cancer statistics.

The interactive visualization below allows viewers to explore patterns across different cancer types.

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Interactive Bubble Chart

Top 10 Cancers by Estimated New Cases

Key Findings

• Prostate and breast cancers have the highest estimated number of new cases in 2026.
• Lung and bronchus cancer accounts for one of the highest numbers of cancer-related deaths.
• Thyroid cancer has one of the highest relative survival rates.
• Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates despite being less common than several other cancers.
• Interactive visualizations help reveal relationships between incidence, mortality, and survival.

Conclusion

This presentation demonstrates how interactive data visualization can improve understanding of national cancer statistics.

Plotly allows users to explore multiple dimensions of cancer data simultaneously, making it easier to identify patterns in incidence, mortality, and survival across cancer sites.

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Acknowledgements

Data source:

SEER Cancer Statistics Factsheets: Common Cancer Sites National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD. https://seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/common.html

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