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Mohamed E. Abazeed

Mohamed E. Abazeed

Chair of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern University

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"The 70% survival milestone didn't happen by accident. It reflects decades of sustained research investment in prevention, detection, and treatment."

"Incidence continues to rise for many common cancers, including breast, prostate, liver, melanoma, oral cavity, pancreas, and uterine corpus, even as mortality declines."

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The 34-year retreat of cancer death rates

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Active researcher and clinician

Cancer death rates in the United States peaked in 1991 at 215 deaths per 100,000 people. Since then, they have fallen 34%, averting an estimated 4.5 million deaths. The decline accelerated from about 1% annually in the 1990s to 2% annually by 2015-2020, driven primarily by plummeting smoking rates, earlier detection through screening, and advances in targeted therapies and immunotherapy.

Updated Jan 22