I saw a news article on Yahoo this week that stated for the 2nd year in a row, cancer deaths have declined. The American Cancer Society determined that cancer deaths dropped after a review of death certificates. The difference was 3,014 – 553,888 in 2004, down from 556,902 in 2003.
Obviously, we’d all like to think this is a trend that will continue, but how do you differentiate between a trend, and a fluke? People are taking better care of themselves, and earlier detection, more women getting mammograms, and less people smoking all add up to more survivors of cancer.
Let’s hope this is something that will continue to drop.
Sheryl Crow says she is heading toward a full recovery from breast cancer surgery earlier this week.
News of Crow’s cancer battle was broken Friday on her Website and confirmed by her publicist, Dave Tomberlin, who announced the 44-year-old singer-songwriter underwent successful surgery on Wednesday.
“Her doctors think her prognosis is excellent,” Tomberlin said.
The nine-time Grammy winner, who described the procudure as “minimally evasive,” will now begin precautionary radiation treatment, according to a statement on sherylcrow.com.
“I am joining the more than 200,000 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year,” Crow says on the site, adding the cancer was detected early.
“I am inspired by the brave women who have faced this battle before me and grateful for the support of family and friends.”
I think she’s one rockin’ chick.
