This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who stated the following were their biggest fears if diagnosed with cancer in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. In 2020, around 57 percent of respondents stated their biggest cancer diagnosis fear was suffering or pain.
Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the following were their biggest fears if diagnosed with cancer from 2017 to 2020
Characteristic
2017
2018
2019
2020
Dying from cancer
56%
54%
58%
59%
Suffering/pain
58%
54%
59%
57%
Loss of control over my life
50%
48%
53%
53%
Being a physical or emotional burden on family/friends
52%
48%
53%
52%
Side effects of the treatment
52%
49%
53%
52%
Financial impact on my family
48%
45%
48%
49%
Paying for treatment
46%
44%
46%
43%
Long-term complications
39%
37%
42%
40%
Negative impact on work/professional opportunities
18%
17%
19%
22%
Not knowing what caused it
15%
16%
19%
20%
Being treated differently by family/friends/co-workers
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (September 8, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the following were their biggest fears if diagnosed with cancer from 2017 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791518/cancer-diagnosis-fears-in-the-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the following were their biggest fears if diagnosed with cancer from 2017 to 2020." Chart. September 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791518/cancer-diagnosis-fears-in-the-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the following were their biggest fears if diagnosed with cancer from 2017 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791518/cancer-diagnosis-fears-in-the-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Stated The following Were Their Biggest Fears If Diagnosed with Cancer from 2017 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791518/cancer-diagnosis-fears-in-the-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the following were their biggest fears if diagnosed with cancer from 2017 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791518/cancer-diagnosis-fears-in-the-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who stated the following were their biggest fears if diagnosed with cancer from 2017 to 2020 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, September 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791518/cancer-diagnosis-fears-in-the-us/
