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StatisticsGap in Cancer Death Rates Between Blacks and Whites Narrows
Cancer death rates have historically been higher for African Americans than for whites, but that gap has been narrowing over the past few decades.
Understanding Cancer Death Rates
Cancer death rates are one of the most important measures researchers use to track progress against cancer. American Cancer Society researchers report on cancer death rates annually in the publication, Cancer Facts & Figures. This article explains what a death rate is and when researchers use it.
Facts & Figures 2019: US Cancer Death Rate has Dropped 27% in 25 Years
The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 25 years, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.
Year in Review: Cancer Research Insights from 2018
Read highlights about American Cancer Society research from 2018.
1 in 4 Nonsmoking Americans is Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
After 2 ½ decades of progress, efforts to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke among non-smokers have stalled in the US, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Cigarette Smoking at Record Low Among American Adults
The percentage of American cigarette smokers in 2017 hit 14%, its lowest point since the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) first started tracking smoking statistics in 1965.
Report: Cancer Risk Varies Widely Among Hispanic Americans
A new report from the American Cancer Society highlights the wide variation in cancer risk within the US Hispanic/Latino population.
Report: Ovarian Cancer Rates Continue to Decrease
A new report from the American Cancer Society finds rates of ovarian cancer have declined by 29% between 1985 and 2014. Ovarian cancer deaths have declined 33% between 1976 and 2015.