• 1% reduction in new cancers each year from 2003 to 2007 source

• » That’s within the U.S. population: This continues a general trend that’s been observed since the 1990s. The suggested explanation is an increased success in screening and preventive measures, and less prevalence of cancer linked habits like tobacco. The news is not entirely rosy, though- cancer rates have increased in children, forms of leukemia being the most common, though the rate of cancer death in children is still down thanks to improvements in treatment.

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