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Table 2 Full Potential Benefits and Associated Value Since USPSTF Recommendations

From: The aggregate value of cancer screenings in the United States: full potential value and value considering adherence

Cancer Type

Total Cohort Size of Eligible Individuals

(millions of people)

Full Potential Life-Years Gained

(millions)

Full Potential Value Life-Years Gained

($ trillions)

Breast

75–110

2.2–4.9

$1.2-$2.6

Colorectal

157–164

1.4–3.6

$0.8-$1.9

Cervical

128

11.4–12.3

$6.1-$6.5

Lung

15

0.5

$0.3

Total

375–417

15.5–21.3

$8.2-$11.3

  1. USPSTF, US Preventive Services Task Force