We are slowly winning the war on cancer: Mortality rates have fallen from 215 deaths per 100,000 to 172 per 100,000

"If science and medicine are so great, then why are so many people dying of cancer?" This question has been asked of me more than a few times. The answer is complex and multifaceted.

http://www.realclearscience.com/journal_club/2014/09/29/we_are_slowly_winning_the_war_on_cancer_108868.htm