Lifespan cheer for breast cancer
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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Women with early stage breast cancer revealed by screening are likely to live as long as someone who has never had the disease, figures show. (article 2)
On average, breast cancer was identified when it was present (sensitivity) in 79.6 percent of breast cancer cases that occurred within one year. (article 1)
The upward trend, seen with breast, lung and colorectal cancer in particular, reflects the fact that more patients are receiving radiation and chemotherapy, and those treatments are costing more. (article 3)
These costs are also increasing, because the Medicare program has expanded and includes more prescription drugs, Yabroff explained, noting that many of these newer drugs were not included in the current study. (article 3)
Michael McGimpsey has announced all trusts have achieved government targets for the length of time a cancer patient should wait for treatment to start. (article 4)
More than 80% of patients with suspected cancer who were referred urgently by a GP and subsequently diagnosed with the disease began their first definitive treatment within a maximum of 62 days - exceeding the target of 75%. (article 4)
The UK Institute of Food Research team found these chemical "tags" in apparently normal cells taken from the intestines of bowel cancer patients. (article 6)
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cancer, breast, screening, Medicare, Yabroff |
Source articles
- Facility Characteristics Influence Mammography Accuracy (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 348 words)
- Lifespan cheer for breast cancer (BBC News, 06/11/2008, 465 words)
- Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar (Washington Post, 06/10/2008, 777 words)
- Cancer treatment waiting time cut (BBC News, 06/10/2008, 233 words)
- cell division and cancer (Nature Journals, 06/12/2008, 333 words)
- Gene chemicals 'cancer warning' (BBC News, 06/10/2008, 510 words)
- TOPIC OF 'CANCER' (NY Post, 06/11/2008, 454 words)
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