Significant Increase In Cancer Survival

Cancer survivors in the U.S. numbered 11.7 million in 2007, an increase of 19 percent since 2001, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The new report demonstrates an increase in the number of cancer survivors - defined as anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer and is still alive - from only 3 million, 40 years ago.

Preventing cancer and detecting it early remain critically important as some cancers can be prevented or detected early enough to be effectively treated.

Breast cancer survivors - at 22 percent - compose the largest percentage of cancer survivors. Developments such as early detection and improved treatment have contributed to longer survival rates.

At the moment, about 200,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year. Yearly mammograms are recommended for women over the age of 40.
All information from www.breastcancersite.com

Kayla Wharton