A new experimental melanoma vaccine has medical professionals and patients in Palm Beach County excited about what it means for the future of treatment.
AÂ new study from the American Cancer Society finds that the U.S. mortality rate for cancer â the second leading cause of death in Arizona â has been declining for nearly three decades, with record-breaking declines in the most recent two reported years.Â
The study found a 31 percent decline in the cancer death rate nationwide from 1991 to 2018, with a record single-year decline of 2.4 percent from 2017 to 2018, topping the previous yearsâ record 2.2 percent decline in cancer deaths.Â
The decline is a testament to a widespread reduction in smoking, advances in early detection and new therapy options available for some forms of cancer. However, the report said itâs unclear how COVID-19 will affect the longstanding decline. Â