A new report breaks down the alarming rise in cancer among working-age women
In a stunning shift, women under 65 are now more likely than men to get cancer.
Cancer diagnoses rising faster in women, especially those under 50: Report
Women are now being diagnosed with cancer more often than men in certain age groups, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. Among adults aged 50-64, cancer rates are slightly higher in women, and women under 50 are almost twice as likely as men in the same age group to receive a cancer diagnosis.
Cancer death rates decline yet new diagnoses spike for some groups, says report
Cancer diagnoses are expected to exceed two million in 2025, with approximately 618,120 deaths predicted, according to the American Cancer Society’s annual cancer trends report.
Young women are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with cancer as young men: ‘We’re seeing a change’
Cancer diagnoses are shifting from older to younger adults and from men to women, according to a report released Thursday by the American Cancer Society.
Cancer deaths are down in U.S., but rates rise for some groups
The American Cancer Society's annual cancer trend report shows cancer mortality is decreasing but cancer rates are increasing in young adults and women.
Cancer deaths are down, but rates in women under 50 are rising
There were a number of “striking trends” related to age and gender in the American Cancer Society’s new cancer statistics report.
Report shows drop in cancer deaths, but troubling data for women and younger adults
The cancer death rate declined by more than one-third over a three-decade period in the United States, though incidence rates for many types of cancer are rising in women and young adults, according to a new report.
Cancer cases are increasing in women while declining in men, report finds
Cancer cases are shifting from men to women in the U.S., and from older to younger adults, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.
More Women And Young People Are Getting Cancer Than Before, New Report Shows
Cancer rates in women under 50 have soared when compared to their male counterparts, the study shows, and are now 82% higher than the rates seen in men, up from 51% in 2002. The shift can be partially blamed on increasing trends for breast and thyroid cancers,
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Over 2 Million Americans Projected to Get Cancer Diagnosis This Year
The American Cancer Society projected approximately 2 million new cancer diagnoses and 618,000 new cancer deaths in the U.S.