An annual report from the American Cancer Society shows that, for the first time, over 70% of Americans diagnosed with cancer can expect to live at least five years. The increase from the mid-1970s, when that number was just 49% is huge.

The American Cancer Society today released its annual “Cancer Statistics, 2026” and “Cancer Facts & Figures 2026” report — the first national snapshot of this year’s cancer trends. Experts from City of Hope®,

Survival rates for all cancers are increasing, but threats to federal funding and access to care jeopardize these advances.

The United States has reached a turning point in the fight against cancer, with seven in ten patients now living at least five years after diagnosis. That record survival rate is the product of decades of research,