The cancer death rate for men in the United States declined faster among African Americans than among men of any other racial or ethnic group according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The reduction in overall cancer death rates since the early 1990s translates to the avoidance of nearly 200,000 deaths from cancer among African Americans. And yet, African Americans continue to have higher death rates for many types of cancer. Read more here.
Report mentioned: DeSantis C, et al. Cancer Statistics for African Americans, 2013. CA. First published online 5 Feb 2013.
Download the companion report, Cancer facts & figures for African Americans 2013-2014, here.
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