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Incidence Drops for Cervical Cancer Drop But Rises for Prostate Cancer
Published on: January 12, 2023
Latest data shows improvements for cervical cancer are linked to HPV vaccine and downturns in prostate cancer are driven by advanced-stage disease.
Breast Cancer Death Rates Are Highest for Black Women—Again
Published on: October 3, 2022
ACS researchers report and explain statistics about breast cancer in a new article in CA: Cancer Journal for Clinicians and in Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2022-2024.
Cancer Survivors Need More Access to Equitable Care
Published on: June 23, 2022
The 2022-2024 edition of "Cancer Treatment & Survivorship Facts & Figures" is now available to help the public health community better met the unique needs of an expanding and diverse population of cancer survivors. The bottom line? The number of people living after a cancer diagnosis keeps rising, naturally due to population growth and aging, plus better treatment and early detection. And racial/ethnic disparities in cancer care persist.
More Black Women Die from Breast Cancer Than Any Other Cancer
Published on: February 14, 2022
New Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People finds breast cancer now surpasses lung as the leading cause of cancer death in Black women.
