#cancer-incidence

#cancer-incidence

We're living in a curious moment for the status of cancer diagnosis and treatment, within the United States. The overall rate of prevalence for diseases that fall under the wide, wide title of "cancers" is increasing. At the same time, steady improvement to the standard of care and treatment, and newer breakthroughs in therapeutics, have raised survival rates higher than they've ever been before. But for all too many patients, the question is whether they'll be able to afford those

Contrary to overall cancer trends, there's been an increase in certain cancer diagnoses in people under 50. From 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types increased among people in this demographic. The big question is, why? Does it have to do with lifestyle choices? Are there environmental factors at play? What can be done to mitigate risk? Welcome to "Harvard Thinking," a podcast where the life of the mind meets everyday life.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Islanders are more likely to be diagnosed with various forms of cancer than residents of any other New York City borough, with higher rates for more than a dozen types of cancers, state health data shows. Staten Island has had the highest overall cancer rate of any borough in New York City every year since 1997, according to data from the New York State Cancer Registry.