By Lisa Collier Cool | Posted January 24 2012
Encouraging news in the fight against cancer: A new report shows that between 1990 and 2008, cancer deaths have dropped almost 23 percent in men and just over 15 percent in women. As a result, says Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, senior author of the report, about one million cancer deaths were prevented. The report found significant progress against 4 major cancer killers: lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer. GE has recently launched a $1 billion global campaign to speed the fight against cancer, with the goal of helping clinicians deliver improved, more personalized care to 10 million patients by 2020.
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