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Alexandria, VA - “The continued decline in cancer death rates is good news for cancer patients – and shows that researchers’ efforts to find better treatments are paying off.
“At ASCO’s Annual Meeting, which kicks off at the end of this week, we will highlight the important progress being made in every area of cancer research, care and treatment – especially personalized medicine, which allows doctors to tailor treatments to an individual’s unique biology or a tumor’s specific characteristics.
“We are concerned, however, that cancer incidence and death rates continue to increase among African Americans. To sustain the overall decline in cancer death rates and ensure that the benefits of cancer research reach everyone in need, action is needed on several fronts. ASCO recently issued recommendations aimed to eliminate cancer care disparities in the United States, including comprehensive health care reform that guarantees access to health care for all, increased research into cancer disparities, enrolling more minorities in cancer clinical trials, and diversifying the oncology workforce.
“Through these efforts, along with continued public education about cancer risk factors, screening activities and prevention strategies, we hope to accelerate the decline in cancer death rates in the years ahead.”
