CANCER PLANS

Cancer does not discriminate.

It’s an equal opportunity enemy. Cancer affects every race, ethnic group, and gender; and it doesn’t just affect the person who is diagnosed, but their whole family. Although people like to think, “It won’t happen to me!” the truth is, cancer can happen to anyone, at any time of life, and the cost of treatment is not cheap.

Cancer insurance plans are important because they help protect people from the steep costs, both medical and non‑medical, that often come with a cancer diagnosis. In the U.S. in 2025, an estimated 2,041,910 new cancer cases will be diagnosed and about 618,120 people will die from cancer. Without special coverage, even with standard health insurance, patients can face large out‑of‑pocket expenses, lost income due to time off work, and other indirect costs like travel or home care. Plans that specifically cover cancer help ease this financial burden, allow faster access to treatment, and reduce stress for patients and their families when they need it most.

Here are some of the most up‑to‑date cancer statistics for the U.S.

In 2025, an estimated 2,041,910 new cancer cases will be diagnosed, and 618,120 people are expected to die from cancer.
The age‑adjusted incidence rate is about 445.8 new cases per 100,000 people per year, based on 2018–2022 data.
The cancer death (mortality) rate is around 145.4 deaths per 100,000 people (2019–2023 data)
Lifetime risk: roughly 38.9% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetimes (based on 2018–2021 data)
Among men, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancers are projected to account for ~48% of all new diagnoses in 2025; among women, breast, lung, and colorectal cancers will make up ~51% of new diagnoses.
Five‑year relative survival (for all cancers combined) is about 69.9%, based on diagnoses from 2015 to 2021 SEER
Cancer mortality in the U.S. has been declining: from 2018 to 2022, the death rate dropped about 1.7% per year for men and 1.3% per year for women.
There are disparities in cancer outcomes: non‑Hispanic Black men have the highest mortality rate (203.6 per 100,000), while non‑Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander women have one of the lowest (83.1 per 100,000)

Cancer is an expensive disease to treat.