Cancer Survival Tips

Surviving cancer is the fact that you continue to live after being diagnosed and treated with the disease. Survival can lead to remission for some years or complete healing. The chance of surviving cancer differs depending on the type of cancer, your lifestyle (diet, environment, etc.), and most importantly, the time you were diagnosed (earlier you are diagnosed; more chance you have to be healed or survived for a long time). Therefore, you have an important role to play in your recovery after your treatment.

Hearing you have cancer, you can panic; it is normal since you are a human being. However, you need to increase your morale, take courage, do not be intimidated by the statistics published on radio, TV, or on the Internet as if you have X years left to live. You are unique, and your destiny does not depend on what medical science says.

There is hope for cancer victims. According to a study conducted in France by the "Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer" (National League Against Cancer) and the "Réseau français des Registres du Cancer" (French Network of Cancer Registries), one out of two cancer patients will survive for at least 5 years after initial diagnosis. The study was conducted among 205,000 cancer victims aged over 15 years, and diagnosed during 1989-1997. Over 40 different types of cancer were studied.

Cancer survival rate

The survival rate differs from type of cancer. A five-year relative survival rate for breast cancer is 85%, 80% for prostate cancer, 56% for colorectal cancer, and less than 15% for lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S killing about 158,900 people each year. About 171,600 Americans diagnosed with lung cancer every year, over 92% of them die in less than three years; 60% die within a year. Your chance of surviving lung cancer for a long period is slim. The wise decision is to stop or not smoke.


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