Drop In Cancer Deaths Tied Primarily To Gains In Behavior And Screening

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 17:21 in Health & Medicine

Behavior change and improvements in screening have contributed equally and substantially to the 13 percent decline in cancer mortality rates, according to new research. Cancer treatment after diagnosis has also contributed to the decline, although this is less of a factor than behavioral changes and screening.

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