Cancer report reveals surprising new data on deaths, diagnoses
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The annual cancer statistics report from the National Cancer Institute, published in the journal Cancer on April 21, shows some signs of progress in America’s fight against the disease.
Between 2018 and 2022, cancer death rates have decreased by 1.7% each year for men and 1.3% for women, the report stated. 16% of all breast cancer cases can be linked to alcohol consumption. 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.
"Cancer death rates are falling among both men and women because of many factors — including better screening, early intervention, more advanced surgical approaches and better targeted therapies," Dr. Marc Siegel, Fox News senior medical analyst, told Fox News Digital.
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