NEW: Overall U.S. cancer death rates have declined by 33% since 1991, according to new data from the American Cancer Society. However, racial disparities persist despite these advancements.
Cancer is caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.Black men and women are more likely to die from prostate, uterine and breast cancer compared to other races, according to new data from theThat’s despite vast improvements in cancer death rates overall in the United States. Rates of cancer deaths have declined by 33% overall since 1991, according toon cancer trends. The analysis projects that 609,820 people will die from cancer in 2023.
“Disparities are profound,” said Dr. Karen Knudsen, chief executive officer at the American Cancer Society, at a press briefing today.STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images In addition, doctors are catching cases of prostate cancer at more advanced stages, making them harder to treat. “We are not catching these cancers early enough to have an opportunity to cure men of prostate cancer,” Knudsen said.
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