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Are we prepared for 18 million cancer survivors?

last yearHealth : The Chart

An estimated 13.7 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive on January 1, 2012, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute. Researchers expect the number of cancer survivors to rise to 18 million by 2022. The report, published Thursday, says currently one in three women and one in [...]
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Nearly 18 million Americans will be cancer survivors in 2022

Health : Booster Shots (3 months ago)

Better cancer treatments and an aging population will push the number of cancer survivors in the U.S. to nearly 18 million by 2022, according to a new report from researchers at the National Cancer Institute. Read Post

American Cancer Society and GW Cancer Institute Awarded Federal Grant to Establish National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center

Health : Newswise Medical News (3 years ago)

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the GW Cancer Institute (GWCI) were recently awarded $4.25 million by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to establish a National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center. Work on the project will ... Read Post

Growing, Aging Population And Increased Survival Prompt Estimate Of Nearly 18 Million Cancer Survivors In The US By 2022

Health : Medical News Today (last year)

The number of Americans with a history of cancer, currently estimated to be 13.7 million, will grow to almost 18 million by 2022, according to a first-ever report by the American Cancer Society in collaboration with the National Can... Read Post


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