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ACS report: “Alarming” health disparities in preventable cancers persist as overall cancer mortality continues to fall

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Cancer mortality fell by 2.1% between 2018 and 2019, compared to a 2.4% relative decrease in the year prior, according to the American Cancer Society’s 2022 Cancer Statistics report. 

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