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Cancer Cases, Deaths Drop

Trend, ongoing since beginning of decade, linked to less smoking

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 25, 2008 6:02 PM CST

(Newser) – Cancer researchers reported a good-news milestone today: Both the number of new cases and the number of cancer deaths are declining for the first time, USA Today reports. Scientists gave most of the credit to a drop in the number of smokers. “By preventing... Read full story »

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Trend, ongoing since beginning of decade, linked to less smoking

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