Cancer among those who served/not in U.S. military 2015-2016

Published by John Elflein, Nov 19, 2018
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 2015-2016. It was found that 10.9 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 2015-2016, by military service

Share of respondents
Served10.9%
Did not serve9.8%
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Release date

October 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

2015 and 2016

Number of respondents

around 400,000

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

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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