A new analysis by the American Cancer Society reveals death from cancer in the United States fell 31% between 1991 and 2018.<br />Nevertheless, the organization also estimates that this year, nearly 1.9 million people will be diagnosed with cancer and more than 600,000 will die from it.<br />According to UPI, cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the United States.<br />Significant gains have been made in four of the deadliest and most common cancer, namely lung, breast, colorectal, and prostate.<br />Lung cancer is still the most common cause of cancer death nationally.<br />However, the data showed death rates for the disease fell 2.4% annually between 2009 and 2013 and 5% annually between 2014 and 2018.
