Although COVID-19 has been the leading cause of death among Americans at several points in the past year, U.S. adults express more concern about personally contracting cancer than a variety of other diseases or medical conditions, including heart disease, COVID-19, stroke, diabetes, the flu and AIDS. Half of Americans are “very” or “somewhat” worried about developing cancer when considering both their risk of getting it and the seriousness of the illness. CONTINUED
Megan Brenan, Gallup
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