On: Death rates are declining for many common cancers in the U.S., report finds

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This is really a testament to the impact of years of seemingly small advances.

Example: when I was younger the 5 year survival rate for malignant melanoma was about 5%. Now? Significantly better [1].

[1]: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cancer.org/cancer/melanoma-...