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Cancer deaths up in 2005; rate still falling

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  • Report: 559,312 people died of cancer in 2005, up more than 5,400 from 2004
  • Overall cancer death rate continued to fall, but only slightly
  • One theory why: cancer screenings decreasing as a factor
  • Cancer society suggests lack of insurance, health care access may play a role
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