More people are surviving cancer. According to statistics released by the American Cancer Society, cancer mortality has dropped 33% since 1991.
In 2023, nearly 2 million new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed and more than 609,820 cancer deaths are projected in the U.S.
The organization touted the success of the HPV vaccine. It noted that there was a 65% reduction in cervical cancer rates in women ages 20-24 from 2012 through 2019.
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