Mixed Results in Del. Cancer Mortality Study

By The Talk of Delmarva News | October 12, 2021
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Delaware is making some progress in reducing cancer mortality, but the state holds the 15th-highest rating for cancer mortality in the time frame of 2013-2017, unchanged from 2012-2016. The Division of Public Health presented its data report to the Delaware Cancer Consortium Monday. To read the report, please CLICK HERE Findings are mixed, but Health…

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Del. Cancer Mortality Rates Head Downward

By The Talk of Delmarva News | October 13, 2020
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Delaware’s cancer mortality rates have gone down over a five-year period ending in 2016. Delaware Public Health data indicates there have also been improvements in cancer death rates among African-American males and females as well as Hispanic females. Overall cancer mortality declined ten percent between 2002-2006 and 2012-2016. The report, Cancer Incidence and Mortality in…

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