A analysis by the Macmillan Cancer Support found the colon cancer median survival time, or the time when half of those diagnosed have died, increased 17-fold from seven months to ten years since the 1970s, according to a Guardian report.
Researchers looked at data of cancer diagnoses of adults aged 15-99 in England and Wales in the years 1971-72, 1980-81, 1990-91, 2000-01 and predicted for those diagnosed in 2007. The study found the average median survival time for all cancers rose from one year in the 1970s to six years now. However, the survival rates for stomach, esophageal, brain, pancreatic and lung cancers have barely improved.
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Researchers looked at data of cancer diagnoses of adults aged 15-99 in England and Wales in the years 1971-72, 1980-81, 1990-91, 2000-01 and predicted for those diagnosed in 2007. The study found the average median survival time for all cancers rose from one year in the 1970s to six years now. However, the survival rates for stomach, esophageal, brain, pancreatic and lung cancers have barely improved.
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