New Cancer Study Finds Spikes In Women's Diagnoses As Disease's 'Burden' Shifts Away From Men

New Cancer Study Finds Spikes In Women's Diagnoses As Disease's 'Burden' Shifts Away From Men

Source: andreswd / Getty Cancer trends are shifting according to a new study released this month. While the American Cancer Society’s annual survey found deaths from the disease declined by 34% between 1991 and 2022, more young and middle-aged women are getting cancer. According to The American Cancer Society, more than 2 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in 2025 and more than 600,000 people will die. This is despite new techniques …

Annual Cancer Data Survey Finds While Deaths Are Declining, More Young Women Are Getting the Disease

An annual cancer data survey finds that while deaths are declining, more young women are getting the disease.

The American Cancer Society’s annual cancer trend report shows that cancer cases among women and young adults are on the rise. An oncologist offers some ideas on why this might be the case and analyzes other notable findings. The post Report highlights worrying increases in cancer cases among women and young people appeared first on Hispanics Press.

U.S. cancer mortality has declined 34 percent since 1991, but incidence is rising among young and middle-aged women, according to a study by the American Cancer Society, which projects 2 million new cases by 2025 and racial inequities in mortality rates will persist. “Declining tobacco use, improved treatment and early detection continue to lower the likelihood of cancer death,” said Rebecca Siegel, a board member of the American Cancer Society …