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US Cancer Death Rates Continue Decline, but Disparities and Rising Female Incidence Persist

The 2024 Annual Report highlights progress in reducing mortality but underscores challenges like obesity-related cancers and racial inequities.

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 death rates in the US have steadily declined from 2001 through 2022, with a 1.5% annual decrease from 2018 to 2022.
  • Male cancer incidence rates fell from 2001 to 2013 and stabilized through 2021, while female rates have risen by 0.3% annually since 2003.
  • Obesity-related cancers, including pancreatic, kidney, and uterine cancers, are on the rise, alongside colorectal cancers in young adults.
  • Black women face significantly higher mortality rates from breast and uterine cancers compared to White women, highlighting stark racial disparities.
  • Advances in screening, treatment, and declining tobacco use have driven mortality reductions, but lifestyle risks and equitable care remain critical challenges.