ShortFormBlog: U.S. cancer death rates on the decline
Cancer is complicated. Rates may be declining overall, but are people just living longer with poor health? Reducing exposure to environmental pollutants, quitting smoking, and having a healthy diet with exercise WILL reduce incidences of cancer. Do what you can.
- 1.8% decline in cancer deaths for men in the U.S. from 2004 through 2008
- 1.6% decline in cancer deaths for women in the U.S. over the same period source
» The march of medical advancement: That’s what’s being touted as the cause for this heartening reversal of trend, as reported…
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I miss you, Beth.
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mirandainspace said:
Not sure what you mean by “less pervasive.” Pancreatic cancer (and liver cancer, to a lesser extent), is pretty much a death sentence.
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is complicated. Rates may...declining overall, but are people just living longer
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