This statistic shows the percentage of those who have served/not served in the U.S. military who reported being told by a health professional that they had some form of cancer, in 2017-2018. It was found that 11.4 percent of those who had served in the U.S. military reported being diagnosed with some form of cancer.
Percentage of Americans who reported being diagnosed with cancer in 2017-2018, by military service
Data do not distinguish between those currently serving and those who have been discharged, the nature of discharges, involvement in active combat, or the era in which one served.
Figures represent adults who self-report being told by a health professional that they had some form of cancer.
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United Health Foundation, & MOAA. (December 1, 2020). Percentage of Americans who reported being diagnosed with cancer in 2017-2018, by military service [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 12, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/653059/cancer-rates-among-us-adults-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation, und MOAA. "Percentage of Americans who reported being diagnosed with cancer in 2017-2018, by military service ." Chart. December 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 12, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653059/cancer-rates-among-us-adults-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation, MOAA. (2020). Percentage of Americans who reported being diagnosed with cancer in 2017-2018, by military service . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653059/cancer-rates-among-us-adults-by-gender-and-military-background/
United Health Foundation, and MOAA. "Percentage of Americans Who Reported Being Diagnosed with Cancer in 2017-2018, by Military Service ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/653059/cancer-rates-among-us-adults-by-gender-and-military-background/
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