Fewer people are dying from cancer in U.S.
Recent report found overall cancer death rates are decreasing
and last updated 2021-07-09 07:21:58-04
Medical Director of Cancer Survivorship and Screening at Roswell Park Cancer Center, Tessa Flores, said Roswell Park is seeing the same trend.
âWe are seeing a lot more stage 0 and stage 1 cancers,â Flores said. âWe also have a very robust screening program here at Roswell.â
Flores said fewer people are dying from cancer because of an increase in screenings, more tools accessible to fight cancer, and more patients are being proactive.
âBasically, thereâs a shift in medicine,â Flores said. âWeâre seeing more prevention, which means more screenings. Weâre seeing a lot more people being screened. With screening for cancer, we find the cancer earlier, and then thereâs a higher chance of us curing it.â