Rate of Cancer Deaths Continues to Drop in U.S.

[Guest guest]

Death rates continue to drop for the deadliest three cancers in men -- lung,

colon and prostate -- and for breast and colon cancer in women, according to

the latest American Cancer Society statistics.

But more U.S. women are dying from lung cancer, the annual report shows, and

more people are dying of obesity-related cancers, such as some types of

liver and esophageal cancer.

The report, published yesterday, estimates that 1.37 million Americans will

be diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and 563,700 will die of it. This works out

to about 1,500 Americans a day.

Colon cancer death rates fell to 20.8 per 100,000 people per year in the

latest year available, 2000. That compares with 20.9 per 100,000 in 1999 and

22.6 in 1995. Breast cancer deaths fell from 30.6 per 100,000 in 1995 to

26.7 in 2000, the group said.

Cancer has long been the second leading cause of death after heart disease,

accounting for about a quarter of all U.S. deaths.

[Guest guest]

Where did you see that? I'm still looking for the latest prostate cancer data, which is nil after 1999. PCa was falling, then it looked it started to rise and they quit publ the data.

Regards.

----- Original Message -----

From: Francesca Skelton

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Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:58 PM

Subject: [ ] Rate of Cancer Deaths Continues to Drop in U.S.

Death rates continue to drop for the deadliest three cancers in men -- lung,colon and prostate -- and for breast and colon cancer in women, according tothe latest American Cancer Society statistics.But more U.S. women are dying from lung cancer, the annual report shows, andmore people are dying of obesity-related cancers, such as some types ofliver and esophageal cancer.The report, published yesterday, estimates that 1.37 million Americans willbe diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and 563,700 will die of it. This works outto about 1,500 Americans a day.Colon cancer death rates fell to 20.8 per 100,000 people per year in thelatest year available, 2000. That compares with 20.9 per 100,000 in 1999 and22.6 in 1995. Breast cancer deaths fell from 30.6 per 100,000 in 1995 to26.7 in 2000, the group said.Cancer has long been the second leading cause of death after heart disease,accounting for about a quarter of all U.S. deaths.

[Guest guest]

article in the Washington Post - one of the few reputable newspapers around.

on 1/16/2004 8:26 AM, jwwright at jwwright@... wrote:

> Where did you see that? I'm still looking for the latest prostate cancer

> data, which is nil after 1999. PCa was falling, then it looked it started to

> rise and they quit publ the data.

>

> Regards.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Francesca Skelton

> support group

> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:58 PM

> Subject: [ ] Rate of Cancer Deaths Continues to Drop in U.S.

>

>

>

> Death rates continue to drop for the deadliest three cancers in men -- lung,

> colon and prostate -- and for breast and colon cancer in women, according to

> the latest American Cancer Society statistics.

>

> But more U.S. women are dying from lung cancer, the annual report shows, and

> more people are dying of obesity-related cancers, such as some types of

> liver and esophageal cancer.

>

> The report, published yesterday, estimates that 1.37 million Americans will

> be diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and 563,700 will die of it. This works out

> to about 1,500 Americans a day.

>

> Colon cancer death rates fell to 20.8 per 100,000 people per year in the

> latest year available, 2000. That compares with 20.9 per 100,000 in 1999 and

> 22.6 in 1995. Breast cancer deaths fell from 30.6 per 100,000 in 1995 to

> 26.7 in 2000, the group said.

>

> Cancer has long been the second leading cause of death after heart disease,

> accounting for about a quarter of all U.S. deaths.

>

>