Individuals are developing cancer at the same rates as they did decades ago, but improved healthcare prolongs the life of cancer patients, which accounts for the decrease in cancer-related deaths in the past decade.

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Individuals are developing cancer at the same rates as they did decades ago, but improved healthcare prolongs the life of cancer patients, which accounts for the decrease in cancer-related deaths in the past decade.​

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The statement is incorrect. According to the American Cancer Society, the incidence (rate of new cases) of cancer has actually been steadily increasing over the past few decades. It is advances in screening, early detection, and treatment that have contributed to the decrease in cancer-related deaths in the past decade.

Individuals Are Developing Cancer at the Same Rates as They