A study conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH) states that over the next 10 years, cancer survivors will increase by about 1/3 from the numbers now. This is great news, except for health care costs.
“The increase in the number of survivors will be due primarily to an aging of the population. By 2020, we expect that two-thirds of cancer survivors are going to be age 65 or older,” says Julia Rowland of the National Cancer Institute.
As of January 2012, 13.7 million cancer survivors were in the United States. More than half had survived over 5 years, considered "cured." Even better news: 40% had lived 10 years, and 15% had lived 20 years.
Prostate cancer and breast cancer survival rates have increased, but lung cancer still needs much help. Mostly, this is due to the symptoms can present like other minor health problems and can be ignored until the cancer spreads to other areas of the body.
For the full article, visit http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/27/17490379-report-projects-big-rise-in-cancer-survivors?lite.
“The increase in the number of survivors will be due primarily to an aging of the population. By 2020, we expect that two-thirds of cancer survivors are going to be age 65 or older,” says Julia Rowland of the National Cancer Institute.
As of January 2012, 13.7 million cancer survivors were in the United States. More than half had survived over 5 years, considered "cured." Even better news: 40% had lived 10 years, and 15% had lived 20 years.
Prostate cancer and breast cancer survival rates have increased, but lung cancer still needs much help. Mostly, this is due to the symptoms can present like other minor health problems and can be ignored until the cancer spreads to other areas of the body.
For the full article, visit http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/27/17490379-report-projects-big-rise-in-cancer-survivors?lite.
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