Breast cancer
Death rate dropping by 2% per year since 1990.
Colon cancer death
Death rates dropping by 2% per year since the mid-1980s.
Prostate cancer
Deaths rates dropping by 4% a year since 1994.
Lung cancer
Death rates dropping by 2% per year since 1991 for men, but has not dropped for women.
In fact, the total number of all cancer deaths among women increased.
Experts say they expect to see total numbers rise again. This is because people are living longer. Cancers tend to develop more in people as they get old - if there are more very old people around, there will be more cancer diagnoses.
As the American population is getting fatter, who knows whether in the medium term this will have an effect on cancer rates and cancer deaths. Obesity raises the risk of developing diabetes type 2, which in turn may raise the risk of developing some cancers.
Death rate dropping by 2% per year since 1990.
Colon cancer death
Death rates dropping by 2% per year since the mid-1980s.
Prostate cancer
Deaths rates dropping by 4% a year since 1994.
Lung cancer
Death rates dropping by 2% per year since 1991 for men, but has not dropped for women.
In fact, the total number of all cancer deaths among women increased.
Experts say they expect to see total numbers rise again. This is because people are living longer. Cancers tend to develop more in people as they get old - if there are more very old people around, there will be more cancer diagnoses.
As the American population is getting fatter, who knows whether in the medium term this will have an effect on cancer rates and cancer deaths. Obesity raises the risk of developing diabetes type 2, which in turn may raise the risk of developing some cancers.
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