Cancer Deaths Decline, Survivorship Rises

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Cancer death rates are falling, but more young people are getting diagnosed. The good and bad news from the annual cancer progress report.

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The number of people dying from cancer has dropped by more than 30% compared with 30 years ago .

There were 18 million cancer survivors living as of January 2022 , according to the American Association for Cancer Research’s 2024 Cancer Progress Report .

But cancer rates among younger people continue to climb and the causes remain unknown.

Radon gas is highly carcinogenic and responsible for an estimated 21,000 cases of lung cancer annually , along with the deaths of 2,900 never-smokers each year .

Many more compounds lurking in air pollution, in the aftermath of wildfires, in our water and in products we use every day are linked to increased risks of cancer.

40% of all cancers are preventable, according to the AACR.

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