Cancer treatments used by U.S. adults with cancer experience last 12 months 2019

Percentage of U.S. adults that said they/their loved one had select cancer treatments within the past 12 months as of 2019

CharacteristicHave/had cancerFamily member/loved one had/has cancerCaregiver
Surgery 31% 23% 39%
Radiation therapy 24% 24% 32%
Drug-based therapies 24% 24% 38%
Hormone therapies 13% 4% 12%
Complementary and alternative therapies 8% 3% 10%
Immunotherapy 8% 3% 8%
Other 4% 2% 2%
No cancer treatment in the past 12 months 35% 37% 30%
Not sure 3% 15% 3%
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Release date

September 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

July 9 to August 10, 2019

Number of respondents

base: 4,001

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of the following therapies, if any, have you/they used to treat (i.e., attempt to cure) your/their cancer in the past 12 months? Please select all that apply."

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