Statement by White House Cancer Moonshot Coordinator Danielle Carnival on New Report Showing Drop in U.S. Cancer Death Rate

Today, White House Cancer Moonshot Coordinator Dr. Danielle Carnival issued the following statement on a new report from the American Cancer Society showing that overall cancer mortality in the U.S. has dropped 33 percent since 1991, averting 3.8 million cancer deaths:

“The report showing the U.S. has cut cancer deaths by one-third over the last 30 years is great progress, which we’ve achieved through driving smoking rates down, improving early detection, and delivering better treatments for many cancers. It means millions of American families have been spared the immeasurable loss of a loved one. The report also underscores that there’s more work to do to save more lives. President Biden’s vision for ending cancer as we know it is building on the progress we’ve made with an all-hands-on-deck effort to develop new ways to prevent, detect, and treat cancer – and ensure that the tools we have and those we develop along the way reach all Americans.”

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