# Cancer deaths are down an incredible 33% since 1991. Here’s why.

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/cancer-deaths-are-down-an-incredible-33-since-1991-heres-why-2/
- Published: 2023-01-22T09:00:42-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: An X-ray of a cancerous lung. Image via Oregon State University / Flickr. Article by Tod Perry. Upworthy – January 13, 2023. More breakthroughs are on the horizon. There’s great news from the war on cancer. A new report from the American Cancer Society shows that the cancer death rate has fallen 33% since 1991. An estimated 3.8 million deaths have been averted due to the decline. The study was based on the most recent data available from 2020. […] Click here to view original web page at www.upworthy.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio