The projected number of deaths would represent a 33 percent drop in the cancer mortality rate since 1991
, and 3.8 million deaths averted, according to the organization’s annual report on cancer trends and statistics, published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Conversely, prostate cancer rates have been rising by 3 percent a year, following two decades of decline and led by the increased diagnosis of advanced disease, which makes successful treatment less likely. Using data from cancer registries and the National Center for Health Statistics, the report attributes the overall decline in cancer deaths to more widespread screening, advances in treatments for some types of cancer and behavioral changes, such as less tobacco use. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States, exceeded only by heart disease.Article content
Anyone can develop cancer, but 88 percent of those in the United States diagnosed with cancer are 50 or older, and 57 percent are 65 or older, according to a consumer-oriented version of the report available on the American Cancer Society website. At least 42 percent of newly diagnosed cancers are “potentially avoidable” through behavioral changes, screenings, vaccination and infection treatment, the report says.
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