
Report Outlines Successes, Challenges in Cancer Prevention Efforts
American Cancer Society Researchers Say Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps in Preventive Behavior
American Cancer Society Researchers Say Coordinated Efforts Needed to Close Gaps in Preventive Behavior
Breast cancer mortality rates declines faster for affluent women than poor women according to American Cancer Society.
Updated guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of creating social and physical environments that support healthy behaviors.
Between 2004 and 2008, overall cancer incidence rates declined by 0.6% per year in men and were stable in women, while cancer death rates decreased by 1.8% per year in men and by 1.6% per year in women.
A study finds nonsmokers who followed recommendations for cancer prevention had a lower risk of death from cancer, as well as cardiovascular disease, and all-causes.