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U.S. Cancer Mortality Continues Decline But Incidence Rises Slightly for Women
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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Overall rates of cancer death for both men and women have declined in the United States, and cancer incidence has remained stable among men. However, overall cancer incidence among women has increased slightly, according to a special article that appears in the October 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
This annual report to the nation,