Cancer Death Rates Spare More Than a Million Americans

Medicine & Technology Jan 03, 2015

According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, cancer is claiming the lives of fewer Americans than ever before. In the past two decades cancer death rates have dropped significantly by 22%, sparing the lives of over 1.5 million people in the United States alone. While cancer death rates have declined in every state, the report found substantial variation in the magnitude of the declines from state to state. Generally, states in the south showed the smallest decline, while states in the northeast had the largest decline. States in the south experienced drops in death rates of about 15%, with rates much higher in other parts of the country.

Most Cancer Can Just Be Chalked Up To 'Bad Luck'

Jan 02, 2015

Researchers have discovered that while some cancers can be attributed to lifestyle, many cancers are simply due to "just bad luck."

Lactose Intolerance Linked With Lower Cancer Risk

Nov 11, 2014

Lactose Intolerance Linked With Lower Cancer Risk, According to Study