UK: Many patients live 10 years after being diagnosed with cancer

(Baonghean.vn)- Data from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that most patients with common cancers such as skin cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer in the UK can live another 10 years.

Cancer survival rates have improved dramatically over the past 40 years. Photo: PA

Up to 89.4% of skin cancer patients, 80.6% of breast cancer patients and 79.9% of prostate cancer patients lived for 10 years after being diagnosed with these fatal diseases.

However, this luck only happens to patients with the common cancers mentioned above, while for diseases such as pancreatic, lung and brain cancer, the 10-year survival rate is only 5.7%, 9.8% and 11.9% of patients.

The above statistics show that British healthcare is making great strides in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of terminal illnesses.

Lung cancer cells in the process of regeneration. Photo: Telegraph

According to Cancer Patient Support Agency General Director Lynda Thomas, to help cancer patients prolong their lives, in addition to new specific treatment drugs, new treatment regimens and early diagnosis, patients need to receive good care and guidance after finishing their treatment so that they can not only live but also live well.

The National Cancer Research Agency in the UK said that the number of cancer patients who can prolong their life in the UK has doubled in the past 40 years. However, this can only be done if patients detect it early, and patients in the final stages do not have the chance to live that long because they often encounter complications that spread to important organs such as the lungs and brain.

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(According to Telegraph)