Progress has been made in war on cancer, but still many challenges
President Nixon declared war on cancer in 1971 and, since then, the National Cancer Institute (part of the NIH) has funded research on prevention, surveillance, and treatments. But, despite the effort, progress has been elusive, leading to press reports in Newsweek, Fortune, and The New York Times that suggest, at best, cancer is fighting us to a draw. But a new analysis of death rates, performed by staff at the American Cancer Society, indicates that cancer death rates peaked around 1990, and have been declining broadly since. As a result, they're now below where they started in 1970. The dynamics in many specific populations are quite distinct. Relative to women, men started out with a higher age-standardized death rate, saw a more rapid increase, peaked a year earlier, and then have seen a far more dramatic decline. Various ethnic groups also had different trajectories, but all have shown declines in recent years. The trends have been more dramatic in younger populations as well. The changes also vary
Progress has been made in war on cancer, but still many challenges
Although there have been achievements in the battle against cancer, including a decrease in the rate of death and new diagnoses, cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., ...
Tue 16 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
Progress Made In War On Cancer, But Still Many Challenges, Tue 16 Mar 10 from RedOrbit
Progress has been made in war on cancer, but still many challenges, Tue 16 Mar 10 from Eurekalert
Study finds cancer mortality has declined since initiation of 'war on cancer'
A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990. The study appears in the open access ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
Featured - Study finds cancer mortality has declined since initiation of 'war on cancer', Tue 9 Mar 10 from Labspaces.net
Winning the war on cancer? US death rates show broad decline
President Nixon declared war on cancer in 1971 and, since then, the National Cancer Institute (part of the NIH) has funded research on prevention, surveillance, and treatments. But, despite ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from Ars Technica
War on Cancer: Some Progress but No Victory
Despite continued progress, the battle against cancer is far from over, according to two cancer researchers.
Tue 16 Mar 10 from MedPageToday
Cancer Deaths Down Since 'War on Cancer'
The U.S. is making gains on at least one war front, the "War on Cancer," according to a new analysis of cancer death statistics.
Thu 11 Mar 10 from WebMD
ACS Stats Find Gains in War on Cancer
Cancer is not quite the killer it was 20 years ago. The American Cancer Society found that "age-standardized" cancer deaths among men declined by 21% from 1990, while the rate among women declined ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from MedPageToday
Are We Winning The 'War On Cancer'?
The 'war on cancer' has led to a reduction in the rate of cancer deaths whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990, reports a new study by the American Cancer Society. ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from Scientific Blogging
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