Good News from the War on Cancer

Between 1990 and 2015, cancer death rates in the US have declined by about 25%. That's a big number and certainly very welcome news. The decline was seen across the board but most notable for lung, breast, prostate and colon cancers.

According to CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the reasons for this decline in death rates are advances in early detection and diagnosis, improved treatment options and changes in lifestyle and lower smoking rates.

While the specific impact varies with the type of cancer, "lifestyle factors including smoking, the typical high-fat, refined-sugar diet and physical inactivity account for the majority of cancer", according to the National Institutes for Health. The majority of cancers. Last I checked, most of us have 100% control over what we eat and whether or not we smoke. Maybe we should exercise it.