Cancer Deaths Decline in 2022, But Women See Steady Increase
What: NCI report shows falling cancer death rates overall—but female cases have steadily increased over two decades, especially obesity-related cancers like breast and uterine.
Key Line: “…New diagnoses and deaths from lung cancer…have declined in both men and women… Meanwhile, the incidence of cancers associated with obesity has been rising…”
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