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Death rate for cancer drops over last 20 years

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    Rick Leventhal reports from New York

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And then you numbers that show a major drop in cancer deaths in the United States.

The American Cancer Society releasing -- new statistics.

And Rick -- -- is live here with more.

On this so Rick what are -- seeing her mark lawlessness.

It's pretty remarkable according to the head of the American Cancer Society who calls this reason to cheers steady progress in the battle against the disease with some.

Impressive declined to some of the most common forms.

According to the latest national data overall cancer death rates dropped from 2000 to 2009 at 20% decline.

From the 150000.

Saved in 2009 alone.

Specifically death rates have dropped more than 30% for colorectal cancer.

And for breast cancer in women and more than 30% for lung cancer in men and prostate cancer -- drop.

More than 40% but the study reveals reveals there will be more than one point six million.

New cancer cases this year and more than half a million cancer -- -- obviously much more work to be done so what's the reason they think -- at a -- what are they doing right.

Well -- whose credits several factors summer obvious fewer people are smoking so that's helped spark a decline in the incidence of lung cancer there's -- major success with earlier detection and improvements in treatment for the more common cancers including colorectal breast and prostate.

But the news is not all good one and four deaths in the US is cancer related and certain cancers are on the rise including liver.

Thyroid in pancreatic and researchers say another concern is less than -- less than 1% rise in cancer rates among children.

-- clearly if more people get regular cancer screening.

More lives could be saved.

Interest in research thank you so much track here were.

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