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US Cancer Death Rates Continue Decline as Obesity-Linked Cancers Rise

The latest report shows sustained mortality reductions but highlights increasing diagnoses in women and younger adults, alongside persistent racial disparities.

FILE - A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Cancer death rates are falling but diagnoses among women have been increasing.
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Overview

  • Cancer mortality in the US decreased by an average of 1.7% annually for men and 1.3% for women from 2018 to 2022, continuing a two-decade trend.
  • While cancer incidence rates among men have stabilized since 2013, rates for women rose by 0.3% annually from 2003 to 2021, excluding 2020.
  • Obesity-related cancers, including pancreas, kidney, uterine, breast, and liver cancers, are driving rising diagnoses, particularly in women and younger adults.
  • Black women face significantly higher death rates from breast (40% higher) and uterine (double) cancers compared to White women, underscoring racial disparities in outcomes.
  • Smoking-related cancers like lung and bladder continue to decline due to reduced tobacco use and advances in screening and treatments.