This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who believed most cancers were caused by the following, in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. In 2020, around 34 percent of respondents stated that they believed lifestyle choices were the main cause of most cancers.
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed most cancers were caused by the following from 2017 to 2020
Original question: Which of the following do you think most cancers are caused by?
Data from 2017-2019 taken from previous versions of the same survey.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (September 8, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who believed most cancers were caused by the following from 2017 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791843/causes-of-cancer-beliefs-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults who believed most cancers were caused by the following from 2017 to 2020." Chart. September 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791843/causes-of-cancer-beliefs-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who believed most cancers were caused by the following from 2017 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791843/causes-of-cancer-beliefs-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Believed Most Cancers Were Caused by The following from 2017 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791843/causes-of-cancer-beliefs-us/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults who believed most cancers were caused by the following from 2017 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791843/causes-of-cancer-beliefs-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who believed most cancers were caused by the following from 2017 to 2020 [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, September 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791843/causes-of-cancer-beliefs-us/
