Both incidence rate and death rate from cancer declined from 1999–2006, according to the most recent analysis (Edwards, B.K. et al., 2010). The leading contributors to these important statistics reflect a significant drop in three cancers common to men (lung, prostate, and colorectal) and two of the three cancers common among women (breast, colorectal).

This decline may reflect several aggressive prophylactic interventions, namely increased screening, reduction in risk factors, and improved thera…



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