The province is making progress in reducing the number of deaths caused by common types of cancer.
A new report from New Brunswick Cancer Network shows a reduction in mortality rates for people with prostate, breast and colorectal cancers.
The report says nearly 20,000 people were diagnosed with some form of invasive cancer in the province between 2002 and 2006, and roughly 9,000 people died as a result.
The report says lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women.
