Polling and Surveys

Gallup’s latest national polling, released Nov. 24, 2025, finds nearly one in ten U.S. adults report a lifetime cancer diagnosis — the highest level in nearly two decades of tracking. The two‑year averaged data show 21.5% of adults 65+ have been told they had cancer (up 3.4 pp since 2008–09), men slightly exceed women (9.8% vs 9.6%), and rising prevalence reflects longer survival and an aging population alongside increases in some obesity‑linked cancers.