The five-year relative survival for all cancers combined has reached a milestone, according to the American Cancer Society.
Smoking was the leading risk factor by far, the study found, contributing to nearly 1 in 5 cancer cases and nearly a third of cancer deaths.
The study will collect the data of 100,000 Black women ages 25 to 55 over a period of 30 years.
A new report shows cancer deaths declining overall, but troubling increase for colon and breast cancer in younger adults.
Meeting one-on-one, Jean Ryan of Oak Lawn has urged US congressional leaders to support funding for cancer research as part of the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network.
Lung cancer carries the stigma of smoking. But, as ABC7 News anchor Ama Daetz explains, new research shows young women who have never smoked are increasingly at risk.