Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Cancer statistics report: deaths down 20% in 2 decades

Annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society shows the death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 2 decades. The cancer death rate for men and women combined fell 20% from its peak in 1991 to 2010, the most recent year for which data is available. Read more here.

Study mentioned: Siegel R, et al. Cancer Statistics, 2014. CA Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Published early online January 7, 2014.

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