A new report from the American Cancer Society reveals a concerning trend: working-age women in the US are now more likely to develop cancer than men of the same age. The rate of cancer in women under 65 has been steadily increasing, crossing a significant threshold in the latest report. Researchers are particularly alarmed by the rise in lung cancer cases among women under 50, which are now 82% higher than in men. Although breast cancer remains the biggest risk, the report highlights the need for further investigation into environmental factors contributing to the increase in lung cancer. The report also emphasizes racial disparities in cancer detection, treatment, and survival rates.
Working-age women in the US are now more likely to get cancer than men of the same age.A new report out Thursday from the American Cancer Society shows how the rate of women under the age of 65 developing more cancers has been increasing over time.It finally crossed a threshold in this new report, which tracks cancer incidence nationwide from 1991 to 2022.
The report emphasized that while there was major progress in cancer treatment over the 30-year study period, with roughly 4.5 million cancer deaths avoided nationwide from 1991 to 2022, there are still striking racial disparities in cancer detection, treatment, and survivability.Though white women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer, Black women are more likely to die from it, suggesting that both cancer screening and cancer treatment for people of color is subpar.
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