Cancer death rates marked historic moment, decline in the last 25 years

The US cancer mortality rate has marked a historic moment, marking decline in at least 25 years.

Lowing the rate of smoking is being translated into less death.

Also, advances in findings about the disease and early treatment are positively affecting, experts say.

But there's not only good news. Cancer-related deaths are increasing as prostate cancer deaths do not stop, said Rebecca Siegel, lead author of the American Cancer Society report published on Tuesday.

Cancer remains the number two killer in the country. Society predicts there will be more than 1.7 million new cancer cases, and more than 600,000 cancer deaths in the United States this year. /TimeNews/