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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2004 96(19):1412-1413; doi:10.1093/jnci/96.19.1412
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Experts Debate Message Sent by Increased Cancer Survival Rates

Renee Twombly

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Three new federal reports say that the number of cancer cases in the United States has reached a new high, and more people are alive after a diagnosis of cancer than ever before.

These reports, the first to specifically focus on cancer survivorship, suggest that there has been marked progress in the treatment of cancer and that a more comprehensive research and clinical focus is needed for post-treatment care of survivors.

Among the findings: The number of people living with cancer increased from 3 million in 1971 to 9.8 million in 2001, and 5-year survival of adult cancer has increased from 50% to 64% within that rough time frame. Changes in 5-year survival rates were even greater in childhood cancer: 79% in 2001 compared with 56% three decades ago.

But some experts question whether the data reflect widespread treatment success in adults, saying that the numbers are inflated by increased . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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