Living with Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2014 there were an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed in the United States, and an associated 585,720 cancer deaths. The organization also reveals that “cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly one of every four deaths.”

That said, cancer prevention is now better understood, and at the same time, cutting-edge biopharmaceutical and hospital-based treatments are increasingly effective. On the following pages, New Jersey Business magazine explores cancer-related scientific breakthroughs/treatments, as well as how our readers can reduce the likelihood they will develop cancer by committing to a host of healthy lifestyle changes.