A new report from America’s Health Rankings found that 9.4% of adults in Arizona have previously been diagnosed with cancer, and the latest data on cancer rates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show 36,923 cancer cases were reported in the state in 2022.
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About 1 in 3 people in the U.S. are affected by cancer and about 2 million new cases of cancer are diagnosed each year.
Breast and colorectal cancer rates and diagnoses, in particular, have been on the rise since the mid-2000s, and these cancers are being diagnosed more often at younger ages .
A cancer diagnosis can impact people’s lives in many ways. Early cancer detection may play a key role in helping to improve