More people than ever are surviving cancer, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The five-year survival rate for cancer has reached 70%. As of January 1, 2016, more than 15.5 million people were alive in the US with a history of cancer. That number is expected to rise to more than 20 million by January 1, 2026, an increase of nearly 5 million. The most common cancers in men in 2016 were prostate (3.3 million), colorectal (724,690) and melanoma (614,460). Among women, these were breast (3.6 million), uterine (757,190) and colorectal (727,350) cancers.[1]