Cancer death rates decline yet new diagnoses spike for some groups, says report
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Cancer diagnoses are expected to exceed two million in 2025, with approximately 618,120 deaths predicted, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual cancer trends report.
ACS researchers compiled data from central cancer registries and from the National Center for Health Statistics. Cancer death rates dropped 34% between 1991 and 2022. Cancer rates for women 50 to 64 years of age have surpassed those for men. "If we can identify those cancers when they're at at a curable stage, we can improve outcomes." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
While mortality rates have declined, certain groups are seeing a spike in diagnoses, the report noted.
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