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Viswadeep Lebakula
Coverage of Viswadeep Lebakula in the Nexus archive.
- The U.S. cut cancer deaths by 34% since 1991—but not in 458 rural counties
The U.S. saw a 34% decline in cancer deaths between 1991 and 2022, but 458 rural counties experienced much smaller reductions. Urban areas like New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area saw declines exceeding 40%, while rural counties in the Midwest had declines as low as 20%.