Cancer mortality in the United States has declined 34% over three decades, preventing nearly 5 million deaths through advances in screening, treatment, and prevention. The trend reflects major breakthroughs in oncology presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference.
Vox · Saturday, 6 June 2026
US cancer deaths are down 34% since 1991 — nearly 5 million lives saved. Inside the ASCO ovation and the wider turn in cancer medicine
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