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Cancer death trends shift as oldest die more of heart disease
Dr. Eric Feuer of the National Cancer Institute notes that people under 85 mostly die of causes other than cancer, with heart disease remaining dominant only among the oldest. Experts expect cancer deaths to rise in relative share by 2018 as screening, prevention, and treatments improve, while smoking and obesity remain key risk factors.
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Eric Feuer
The
National Cancer Institute
Harmon Eyre
Cancer Society
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