Abstract

This supplement benchmarks the status of population‐based survival for 10 leading cancers in the United States just prior to the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Overall survival in the United States is among the highest in the world; however, large racial disparities persist and health equity has been elusive. Further improvements in survival may be observed in the era of personalized cancer care and targeted therapies, and as federal and state initiatives seek to improve patient access to timely, effective therapies and care.

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