Hispanic communities are critical front in war on cancer

It has been more than five decades since America declared a “war on cancer.” On some fronts, we’ve made tremendous progress. Cancer deaths are down by more than 30% since 1991. New and better ways of treating cancer are being marshaled, and earlier cancer detection through screening has made a dramatic difference. Researchers at the University of Michigan and University of Chicago found that the last 25 years of cancer screenings have collectively given Americans at least 12 million more years of life.