Statistics Show Increase in US Cancer Survivors

July 22, 2019 – The growth and aging of the population combined with advances in the early detection and treatment of cancer have resulted in a growing population of survivors across the nation, according to a study from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute. In addition, cancer rates are declining in men and stabilizing in women. The report indicates that more than 16.9 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive as of January 1, 2019. It projects that … (leggi tutto)