The latest annual report from the American Cancer Society has shown a 2.2 percent decrease in cancer overall — the largest single-year decline ever.
A new report from the American Cancer Society is offering good news for the millions of families who have been impacted by cancer: The U.S. saw the biggest single-year drop in cancer rates, from 2016 to 2017 . The 2.2 percent decline is part of an overall 29 percent decrease in cancer from 2005 to 2016 in the U.S., which amounts to 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths overall.
The report cites declines in cigarette smoking, breakthrough treatments and early detection of cancer as major contributions to the reduced number of cases. In a statement shared with Yahoo Lifestyle, Mark Awad, clinical director for the Lowe Center for Thoracic Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, said that the report should give Americans reason to hope.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking has declined more than 20 percent nationwide since 2005. However, as of 2016, nearly 40 million Americans still reported smoking almost daily. Awad stresses that the key factor continuing to keeping lung cancer cases on the decline is early detection.
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