5 cancers where screening and prevention have helped reduce death rates
Researchers found that cancer screenings saved millions of lives. Prevention and screening played a larger role than treatment in reducing deaths from breast, lung, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancers. Tobacco prevention and mammography were especially impactful. The study examined mortality data from 1975 to 2020. Newer methods like HPV vaccination could further lower death rates.
Researchers found that cancer screenings saved millions of lives. Prevention and screening played a larger role than treatment in reducing deaths from breast, lung, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancers. Tobacco prevention and mammography were especially impactful. The study examined mortality data from 1975 to 2020. Newer methods like HPV vaccination could further lower death rates.
