USA CANCER RATES FALL TOBACCO CANCER SCREENING
March 1st, 2006
BY MONICA DOBIE
A DECLINE in smoking has reduced the number of cancer deaths in the United States for the first time in 70 years, according to the American Cancer Society. The drop occurred in 2003 (the latest available figures), when there were 556,902 cancer deaths, 369 fewer than in 2002.
The society said improved detection and treatment of breast, colorectal and prostate cancers also contributed to the decrease. There are some differing trends between genders however, for instance incidence and death rates from lung cancer are falling in men, while death ...
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