Death Rates From Certain Cancers Declining; Melanoma On The Rise!

The American Cancer Society's annual report demonstrated that death rates for the biggest cancer killers - lung, colon and rectum, breast, and prostate - are down over the past two decades; 23% for men, 16% for women. This equals about a million lives saved since researchers started counting in the early 1990s. The CBS News reported that "experts caution these declines aren't scratching the surface of what Americans could do to reduce their cancer risk." As well some cancers, including melanoma, continue to the rise. Melanoma is one of the most common cancers in young adults. Reports also indicate that cancer mortality rates among adolescents and young adults is not improving.