US EditionLung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan
- Statistics Canada reports that the five-year survival rates for lung cancer have doubled, increasing from 13% to 27% between the 1990s and 2021.
- New treatments, particularly immunotherapy, have helped improve lung cancer survival rates, according to Statistics Canada.
- Despite improvements, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in Canada, accounting for nearly a quarter of all cancer fatalities.
- Cancers with five-year survival rates above 90% include thyroid and breast cancers, while mesothelioma has a survival rate under 10%.
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Lung Cancer Survival Rate Doubles, but Remains Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths: StatCan
The five-year survival rate for people diagnosed with lung cancer has doubled over the past three decades, but the disease remains one of the most common causes of death among Canadians, new statistics indicate. The number of people living five years after they were diagnosed with lung cancer rose from 13 percent to 27 percent between 1992 and 2021, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. Advancements in treatments have led to improved…
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Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan
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Canadian lung cancer survival rate increases by over 100% since 1992
Statistics Canada just published an analysis about domestic cancer survival statistics between 1992 and 2021. Very notably, the report highlighted that the five-year survival rate for lung cancer patients has more than doubled since the beginning of that time period.
TORONTO — The five-year survival rate of people with lung cancer has doubled since the 1990s, but still today, this disease kills more patients than any other type of cancer, according to a report published by Statistics Canada on Wednesday. The published report indicates that the number of people still alive five years after diagnosis has increased from 13% to 27% between 1992 and 2021. Lung cancer still accounts for almost a quarter of all can…
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