Show One half of all cancer is curable as of now A headline similar to this appeared In a national newspaper last week and probably boosted sales for the week The headline is dramatic but not really news The American Cancer Society has been trying to get gel this information In in information formation to people for several years now TilE THE CHAItT shows five year five year survival rates for eight different different dif dit ferent cancer sites five year survival means an absence of ot cancer five years after original detection Add the following Cervix 99 per cent Hodgkins disease 90 per cent Acute Leukemia 50 per cent Medical knowledge is currently able to save 60 SO per percent percent percent cent of all who get cancer BUT heres here's the catch early detection and treatment are essential Although doctors can save 50 per cent only 33 per percent percent percent cent are being saved Over people die per year who might have been saved by earlier treatment Easier Easler cheaper means of detection are being developed rapidly but they dont don't help you if you dont don't use them Got a question Call Marie Godfrey |