Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Cancer incidence and mortality drops among American men and women, according to annual report

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 11th, 2008

The overall incidence of cancer and death due to cancer dropped for the first time in men and women in the United States, according to a report published in the November 25 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Each year the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Cancer Institute, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries provide a report on current cancer trends in the United States. Because smoking accounts for approximately 30 percent of all cancer deaths nationwide, this year's report includes state-by-state information on lung cancer incidence and mortality, as well as on...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-11)

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