Key result
Based on the Connecticut Tumor Registry, the age-adjusted prevalence of cancer in 1982 was 1,789 per 100,000 males and 2,222 per 100,000 females, estimating 5 million survivors in the United States.
Population
Persons alive who have a history of cancer, based on data from the Connecticut Tumor Registry
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Early prevalence data signal survivorship care needs; leaves open updated estimates amid modern therapies.
Observational
This study provides early estimates of cancer prevalence in the United States, highlighting that approximately 5 million persons alive at the time had a history of cancer.
Feldman et al. (1986) conducted an observational in Cancer. Based on the Connecticut Tumor Registry, the age-adjusted prevalence of cancer in 1982 was 1,789 per 100,000 males and 2,222 per 100,000 females, estimating 5 million survivors in the United States.
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