Cancer death rate continues to decline

People in the U.S. are living longer after cancer diagnosis, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Between its 1991 peak and 2019, cancer death rates declined by about a third, from about 215 deaths per 100,000 people to 146. According to Healthline, lung cancer deaths accounted for much of the progress. While lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., people with lung cancer are diagnosed earlier and living longer.

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