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Is cancer becoming more survivable?
Prostate cancer has a 99\% 5-year survivability rate. This is because prostate cancers tend to be indolent (slow-growing): they either grow very, very slowly or do not grow at all….Which Cancers are Most Survivable and Why?
| Cancer Type | Median age at diagnosis | 5-year relative survival |
|---|---|---|
| All cancers (excluding skin) | 65 | 67\% |
What cancers are most curable?
What are the most curable cancers?
- Breast cancer.
- Prostate cancer.
- Testicular cancer.
- Thyroid cancer.
- Melanoma.
- Cervical cancer.
- Hodgkin lymphoma.
Why do some people with cancer do better than others?
Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, doctors still have much to learn about what triggers a cell to become cancerous and why some people who have cancer do better than others. In addition, cancer is a moving target. Cancer cells may continue to mutate and change during the course of the disease.
How can I live a normal life during cancer treatment?
A lot of research has gone into making it easier for people to live more-normal lives during their cancer treatment. For example, drugs are now available to help better control nausea and exercise programs are encouraged. The result is that you’re often able to work and stay active during your treatment.
When is it time to stop trying new treatments for cancer?
If this happens, your doctor might say your cancer has advanced or progressed. There may or may not be other treatment options. But when many different treatments have been tried and are no longer controlling the cancer, it could be time to weigh the benefits and risks of continuing to try new treatments.
Are there any new breakthroughs in cancer research every year?
Every year there are new breakthroughs in oncology research and cancer treatments. Unfortunately a lot of these experimental treatments take years to develop and to run them through the required clinical trials, and they still don’t always pan out in the end.