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Prostate CancerStudy Takes the Call for Cancer Screenings to the Pulpit
Cheryl Knott, PhD, an American Cancer Society grantee, takes her research to church. She developed Project HEAL (Health through Early Awareness and Learning) to train a small group of members to be health advisors at a few Black churches in Maryland. They're helping raise awareness about cancer prevention and screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer.
Facts & Figures 2021 Reports Another Record-Breaking 1-Year Drop in Cancer Deaths
The death rate from cancer in the United States has continued to decline. From 1991 to 2018, the cancer death rate has fallen 31%. This includes a 2.4% decline from 2017 to 2018—a new record for the largest 1-year drop in the cancer death rate. These are just some of the findings from the annual statistics reported from the American Cancer Society (ACS).
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.
Facts & Figures 2018: Rate of Deaths From Cancer Continues Decline
The death rate from cancer in the US has declined steadily over the past 2 decades, according to annual statistics reporting from the American Cancer Society.