American Cancer Society data show cancer rates dropping. Abstract posted in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

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Hot off the press: Cancer rates dropping in US!
Based on American Cancer Society data from 2006-2010:
Cancer incidence rates per year:
For men: .6% per year
Cancer death rates decreased:
For men: 1.8% per year
For women: no change
For women: 1.4% per year
Death rates per 100,000
adults went from 215.1
in 1991 to 171.8 in 2010.
20%
From 1991 to 2010: most
noticeable decrease in rates
was for black men aged 40-49
US Cancer predictions for
1,665,540
new
2014
cases
585,720
deaths
50%
Lung cancer is still the #1
killer in both men and women.
For almost all major cancers,
black men still have higher rates
than white men. 
Cancers of
prostate, lung
and colon will
be ½ of all
new cases.
Lung cancer
will cause
28% of
deaths.
Prostate is
#1 with
27% of
new
cases.
Prostate
cancer will be
responsible for
10% of deaths.
Cancers of
breast, lung
and colon
will be ½ of all
new cases.
Lung cancer
will cause
26% of
deaths.
Breast is
estimated
to be
29% of
new cases.
Breast
cancer will be
responsible for
15% of deaths.
Data from 2003-2009
Data from 2003-2009
Asian American/Pacific Islander
women had best survival rates:
69.5%

American Indian/Alaska Native
men had worst survival rates:
56.8%

Source: CA Cancer J Clin Published online January 7, 2014
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