Friday March 27, 2009
Half of women survive cancer
Rebecca Smith
Telegraph
Half of women and a third of men in England who suffer from cancer beat the disease, according to a comprehensive new study.
An analysis of millions of cases estimated the proportion of cancer patients who, following treatment, had the same life expectancy as someone who had never had the disease.
The Europe-wide study suggested that about 40,000 men and 60,000 women a year in England effectively beat their cancer and would be considered as healthy as anyone else.
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