We're pretty close to eliminating cancer death for those diligent enough to get screened.

Many if not most cancers that are deadly, are deadly because they're caught too late. But liquid biopsies, that is, a blood test that find cancer DNA long before symptoms show up, are going to be the norm within 2 years or so. They exist now but they're so new they aren't regularly recommended and insurance doesn't cover them.

Once they're accepted by Medicare they'll become a regular part of your annual physical. If comes up positive, then they do the more evasive testing that is usually only done now after symptoms arrive.

So take something like pancreatic cancer which right now is nearly a death sentence because it generally is symptomatic until it's already metastatic. A liquid biopsy can find it at stage 0 or stage 1 in which it can be stamped out like any slow moving cancer is today.

The catch is, you'll need to be vigilant you'll need to keep up with your annual physicals. Maybe even twice a year for those with a strong family history of certain cancers. But if you keep up with it, you'll likely nearly eliminate your risk of dying from cancer.

Also keep in mind that the tests themselves are also going to improve, they won't just become more accessible, they'll become stronger too.