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cancer survival rate This number in the United States is the highest since the 1970s.
In 1970, only half of patients survived beyond five years. Now, at least 70% American cancer patients Survival for at least five years after diagnosis, according to new data collected American Cancer Society Between 2015 and 2021.
The association said the findings highlighted the importance of advances in related research over the past five years.
“This stunning victory is largely the result of decades of cancer research Rebecca Siegel, senior scientific director of surveillance research at the American Cancer Society, said in a report: statement.
Yet despite the progress, researchers sound alarm about the Trump administration’s decision Billions of dollars in funding cuts for NIH — including cancer research.
The government has Funding AI-powered childhood cancer researchalthough data center particle pollution Also related to cancer.
“For decades, the federal government has been the largest funder of cancer research, allowing people with the deadliest cancers to live longer,” explained Shane Jacobson, CEO of the American Cancer Society.
“But now, threats to cancer research funding and significant impacts on access to health insurance could reverse that progress and hinder future breakthroughs,” he said. “We can’t stop now. There’s still a lot of work to be done.”
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The improvement in survival rates was particularly significant for people diagnosed with more deadly cancers.
For patients with myeloma, a blood cancer that affects more men than women, survival rates have risen to 62 percent, up from 32 percent in the mid-1990s. More than 12,000 Americans Death from the disease is expected in 2025.
During the same time period, liver cancer survival rates jumped from 7% to 22%, and lung cancer survival rates increased from 15% to 28%. Exceed 30,000 people and More than 124,000 Last year people were expected to die from liver cancer and lung cancer respectively.
And, for three quarters of people diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, the five-year survival rate has increased to 37%, a 20% jump. Cancer cells spread only from the tumor to nearby tissues For people whose cancer has spread to further parts of the body, it’s 2 to 10 percent.
Similar improvements were seen in people with more widely spread cancer cells, as well as in people with rectal cancer and melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer.
Cancer diagnoses still on the rise
This year, the American Cancer Society projects there will be 2,114,850 new cancer diagnoses and 626,140 cancer deaths.
Although cancer death rates have fallen by more than one-third since 1991, cancer diagnoses are still increasing Chestpancreas, uterus, oral cavity, liver, prostate, Colorectal and skin cancer.
that is This is especially true for young peopleAccording to experts.
Why? Experts believe this is the result of a combination of factors, including expanded screening and improved testing, environmental pollution, rising obesity rates associated with ultra-processed food consumption and increased alcohol consumption among women.
However, more research is needed to examine why.
“As survival rates improve, we will be able to achieve cancer survivorship, which means addressing the physical, emotional and financial challenges these patients may face,” said Dr. William Dahout, chief scientific officer of the American Cancer Society.
“We are encouraged by the number of resources available to help millions of survivors, as well as caregivers and clinicians, but more strategies are needed to ensure everyone has the support they need to not only have more days, but better days.”