American Cancer Society's Cancer Statistics 2024 Report
The American Cancer Society released the 2024 Cancer Statistics Report in mid-January. Data in the report published by Siegal et al. in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians discusses how cancer mortality continues to decline in the United States because of reductions in smoking, earlier detections for some cancers, improved treatment options, and recent developments in targeted therapies and immunotherapy. However, progress is lagging in cancer prevention, as incidence continues to increase in breast, prostate, pancreatic, melanoma, and cervical cancers, and progress is stagnant in reducing cancer disparities among Black Americans, American Indians, and Alaska Natives. Increasing investment in cancer prevention and mitigating cancer disparities through expanded access to high-quality care, especially among individuals from racial and ethnic backgrounds, is a step towards accelerating the overall national fight against cancer.
For more information, follow the Cancer Statistics 2024 Report link below:
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