CANCER DEATHS DROP FOR 2ND YEAR AND AT AN ACCELERATING RATE

CNN reports that cancer deaths have dropped in the USA for the second year in a row:

After a decline of 369 deaths from 2002 to 2003, the decrease from 2003 to 2004 was 3,014 -- or more than eight times greater, according to a review of U.S. death certificates by the American Cancer Society.

The drop from 2002 to 2003 was the first annual decrease in total cancer deaths since 1930. But the decline was slight, and experts were hesitant to say whether it was a cause for celebration or just a statistical fluke.

The trend seems to be real, Cancer Society officials said. "It's not only continuing. The decrease in the second year is much larger," said Ahmedin Jemal, a researcher at the organization.

I blame Bush.