Good news on the BC front

Found this in the newspaper this morning:

LOS ANGELES - US breast cancer deaths have declined about 2 percent a year since 1990, according to the American Cancer Society.

Its report estimates 192,370 women will be diagnosed with the disease in 2009 and 40,170 will die from it. Only lung cancer accounts for more cancer deaths in women.

Death rates in black women have started to fall at the same rate as those for Caucasians, but remain 40 percent higher.

Based on the latest data, survival rates for women with breast cancer are:

■ 89 percent at five years after diagnosis
■ 82 percent after 10 years
■ 75 percent after 15 years

I like what I read. Anything that's positive is a good thing. Among the positive lately is good news for my friend Elaine.

I'm getting nice feedback on the book. It's exciting and its humbling.