Survival rates in the United States are improving, a new report shows. In the annual report from the American Cancer Society, out Jan. 13, findings showed 7 in 10 people now survive five years or more after diagnosis.

Dr. Shikha Jain explains the latest American Cancer Society data showing 7 in 10 patients now survive at least five years after diagnosis, what cancers remain most deadly, what’s driving the gains, an...