Drop in cancer deaths tied primarily to gains in behavior and screening
Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 12:49
in Health & Medicine
Improvements in behavior and screening have contributed greatly to the 13 percent decline in cancer mortality since 1990, with better cancer treatments playing a supporting role, according to new research from David Cutler of Harvard University.
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