Rural areas lag behind in cancer treatment and prevention (opens in new tab)

Covers Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain

Cancer in the United States experienced a dramatic turnaround in 1991. Prior to that year, cancer deaths had been increasing for decades, peaking at 215 deaths per 100,000 people, meaning about 1 in 4 deaths were attributed to cancer. Then they began to consistently decline, decreasing by 34% between 1991 and 2022. This amounted to an estimated 4.5 million fewer cancer deaths during that period.

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