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Cancer doesn't discriminate and will affect every one of us throughout our life. But survival rates are high, and rising. However, the survival rate of some common cancers are much higher than you think.
The majority of people diagnosed with testicular cancer or breast cancer will go on to live for another ten years. Women diagnosed with breast cancer lived for another ten years 78% of the time. Men with prostate cancer lived for another ten years 84% of the time.
Why are lung cancer and pancreatic cancer so deadly?
Symptoms for pancreatic and lung cancer are hard to diagnose, so when they ARE finally diagnosed, it can be too late to treat.
Symptoms of lung cancer include the following:
Having a cough most of the time
A change in a cough you have had for a long time
Being short of breath
Coughing up phlegm with signs of blood in it
An ache or pain when breathing or coughing
Loss of appetite
Tiredness (fatigue)
Losing weight
Raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease and encouraging people to see their doctor without delay if they spot any symptoms can help diagnose the cancer earlier, when the chances of having surgery are higher."
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer are vague and can be conflated with other illnesses but include:
Pain in the stomach area or back
Jaundice
Weight loss
Dr Frend said: “Pancreatic cancer is difficult to treat because it can grow and spread rapidly. By the time symptoms appear, the disease is often advanced and treatment options are fewer. There’s an urgent need for research to understand the biology of this disease and to develop new methods of diagnosis and treatment."
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