New research indicates that the United States is projected to experience over 2 million new cancer cases in 2024, marking the first time this threshold will be surpassed.
The study also highlights changing age patterns among cancer patients and a concerning rise in overall cancer incidence among individuals under the age of 50.
According to the latest statistical report from the American Cancer Society, released on Wednesday, the cancer mortality rate in the United States has decreased by 33% from 1991 to 2021.
This decline corresponds to an estimated 4.1 million fewer cancer deaths, attributed to advancements in disease management and detection, as well as reductions in smoking.
However, the report also highlights concerns about increases in some common cancers that pose a threat to this progress, US News reported.
For instance, the incidence rate for female breast cancer has risen by approximately 0.6% per year since the mid-2000s, with projections of over 313,000 new breast cancer cases in 2024.
Prostate cancer incidence, after a nearly 40% drop from 2007 to 2014, increased by about 3% per year.
Concerns have been raised about the rise in endometrial and pancreatic cancers, among others. In total, researchers anticipate that there will be 2,001,140 new cancer cases and 611,720 cancer deaths in the United States in 2024.
Written by B.C. Begley
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