Cancer Deaths Down for Second Year

Tue Jan 16, 7:00 PM ET

Fewer people died of cancer in 2004 than in 2003, marking the second consecutive year that cancer deaths have declined in the United States, a new
American Cancer Society report shows. According to Cancer Statistics 2007, there were 3,014 fewer cancer deaths in 2004 compared to the previous year. The report is published in the latest issue of the ACS journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.

That number is much higher than the drop of 369 deaths reported between 2003 and 2002. And that suggests the trend is more than just a statistical blip, experts say.

"This second consecutive drop in the number of actual cancer deaths, much steeper than the first, shows last year's historic drop was no fluke," says John R. Seffrin, PhD, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society. "The hard work towards preventing cancer, catching it early, and making treatment more effective is paying dramatic, lifesaving dividends."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/acs/20070117/hl_acs/cancer_deat...czJjNGZoBHNlYwM3NTE-

statistics are worthless...let's see the names of people that have been diagnosed with cancer, what type of cancer they had, and the final results (oh and what caused the cancer in the first place).....

By the way (off topic, or not) I made a contribution to the American Diabetes Association last year...They must have sold their mailing list...Just today I got a solicitation and a "supporter" card from the American Cancer Society. I have NEVER contributed to the ACS....Be careful who you contribute to...

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