ACS: Cancer mortality declines, but incidence rates rise

Overall cancer mortality continues to decline, but incidence rates are up, according to a January 17 report by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The report shows that there have been more than four million fewer deaths from cancer in the U.S. since 1991. However, it also showed increased incidence for six of the top 10 cancers as the projected number of new diagnoses is over two million for the first time. “I think we’re all grappling with what the environmental factor that is changing the cancer incidence and mortality among the young," said ACS chief scientific officer William Dahut, MD, at a press conference. ACS researchers compiled the most recent data on population-based cancer occurrence and outcomes using incidence data collected by central cancer registries through 2020. They also compiled mortality data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics through 2021. The investigators found that breast cancer remains the leading cause of death in women under the age of 50, with 2,251 deaths reported in 2021. Also, colorectal cancer has moved up to being the leading cause for younger men, as well as the second leading cause for younger women under 50 years old. The colorectal cancer findings are alarming, said Ahmedin Jemal, PhD, ACS senior vice president for surveillance and health equity science and senior author of the study, in the press conference. He added that some strategies for addressing this trend include increased screening uptake in people ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Subspecialties CT Breast Imaging Source Type: news