Cancer survival rates on rise
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Cancer Facts & Figures 2026 is an educational companion for Cancer Statistics 2026, a scientific paper published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. These annual reports provide: Also see this news story: People Are Now Living Longer After a Cancer Diagnosis.
Cancer diagnoses are both more common and more survivable than ever. The question is whether you can afford life-saving treatment.
Researchers hope to improve survival rates through early detection with a blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
The American Cancer Society (ACS) today released Cancer Statistics, 2026, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show, for the first time, the five-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined reached 70% for people diagnosed during 2015-2021 in the United States.
When you learn you have bladder cancer, it’s only natural to ask: "Can I survive this, for how long, and can I expect to be cured?" You may have searched online for survival rate information. These numbers are averages of large groups of people and ...