|
Opinion
Published
01/22/07
CANCER RATES - When you live in an area plagued by a comparatively high cancer rate - as this one is - it comes as a great relief to hear that, for the second straight year, national cancer rates dropped. Find Us On Facebook
According to the American Cancer Society, 3,000 fewer Americans died of this disease in 2004. It was the second consecutive decrease, indicating that the lower death rate in 2003 was not an aberration.
The organization attributes the decrease to advances in treatment, less cigarette smoking by men, and better screening for several forms of cancer: colon, prostate and breast. Declines in deaths from these forms of...
Copyright © Capital Gazette Communications LLC, 2012.
See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use |
| #1 - English county's official language? (16 comments) |
| #2 - Right Stuff: Judge O'Malley's decision (11 comments) |
| #3 - Animal Control: Injured pit bull used as 'bait dog' (7 comments) |
| #4 - Bates gets $1M grant for gym, theater (7 comments) |
| #5 - Dwyer joins same-sex marriage debate (7 comments) |
|
If you encounter other problems, please email nlundskow@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you.
In order to post or vote on a comment, you must be signed in with a hometownannapolis account.
Take a look at a summary of Commenting Guidelines.
If you encounter other problems, please email nlundskow@capitalgazette.com and include your name, username, and any errors or messages that are displayed. The more information you can provide, the better able we will be to assist you.