How many people does caner kill every year?
“Page” is close on numbers for the U.S., but she is wrong about cures. Most cancers diagnosed in the U.S. are being cured these days – mostly with early detection and surgery – but some like Lance Armstrong are being cured with chemotherapy. ACS (American Cancer Society) data for 2008 1,437,180 people in the USA diagnosed with serious cancers {There are more than 200 different types of cancer – each quite different in treatment and prognosis.} (This does not include the million or so skin cancers that are fairly easily cured with surgery.) Cancer deaths in the USA for 2008 estimated at 565,650. Many of these people were diagnosed many years ago and just died this past year. American Cancer Society predictions for 2008: Men diagnosed with cancer – 745,180 Women diagnosed with cancer – 692,000 Deaths from cancer in men 2008 – 294,120 Deaths from cancer in women 2008 – 271,530 Total deaths 565,650 = 39% of the new cases number [These are data not including non-melanoma skin cancers which
