This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults that said the government should spend more money in select areas of cancer research as of 2018, by select demographic. According to the survey, 75 percent of respondents that have/had cancer said that the government should spend more money on finding treatments and cures for cancer.
Percentage of U.S. adults that said the government should spend more money in select areas of cancer research as of 2018, by demographic
Characteristic
Have/had cancer
Family member/loved one
Caregiver
No cancer experience
Finding treatments and cures for cancer
75%
72%
73%
65%
Helping Americans afford cancer screenings and care
62%
62%
67%
56%
Cancer prevention
53%
53%
57%
47%
Raising awareness of cancer screenings and ways to prevent cancer
47%
40%
49%
38%
Other
4%
2%
4%
5%
The government should not spend any more money on cancer-related issues
Original question: "On which of the following cancer-related issues do you believe the U.S. government should spend more money (even if it meant higher taxes or adding to the deficit)? Please select all that apply."
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American Society of Clinical Oncology. (October 31, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that said the government should spend more money in select areas of cancer research as of 2018, by demographic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944332/opinions-us-government-spending-on-cancer-research-by-demographic/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. adults that said the government should spend more money in select areas of cancer research as of 2018, by demographic." Chart. October 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944332/opinions-us-government-spending-on-cancer-research-by-demographic/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults that said the government should spend more money in select areas of cancer research as of 2018, by demographic. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944332/opinions-us-government-spending-on-cancer-research-by-demographic/
American Society of Clinical Oncology. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Said The Government Should Spend More Money in Select Areas of Cancer Research as of 2018, by Demographic." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944332/opinions-us-government-spending-on-cancer-research-by-demographic/
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Percentage of U.S. adults that said the government should spend more money in select areas of cancer research as of 2018, by demographic Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944332/opinions-us-government-spending-on-cancer-research-by-demographic/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that said the government should spend more money in select areas of cancer research as of 2018, by demographic [Graph], American Society of Clinical Oncology, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/944332/opinions-us-government-spending-on-cancer-research-by-demographic/
