A new report from the American Cancer Society warns progress against the disease may be in jeopardy. While overall cancer mortality continues to drop, incidence rates among women and young adults are on the rise.
The American Cancer Society just released its annual report on cancer facts and trends in the U.S.
Their new findings show the cancer mortality rate dropped by 34% from 1991 to 2022. But the authors say this steady progress may be in jeopardy due to increasing diagnoses among women and younger adults.
Cancer incidence rates in women under 50 are now 82% higher than their male counterparts — up from 51% in 2002. Rates in women 50 – 64 years of age have also surpassed those in men.
One type of cancer following this trend is lung cancer, which is now higher in women than in men under 65.
And despite an overall drop in cancer mortality, death rates are increasing for cancers of the oral cavity, uterus, liver and pancreas.
The report also highlights what it calls “alarming inequalities” in cancer mortality. The senior author says, “Progress against cancer continues to be hampered by striking… disparities for many racial and ethnic groups.”
The report estimates there will be more than two million new cancer diagnoses in 2025 and 618,120 cancer deaths.
Source: The American Cancer Society
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