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Cancer Creeping Deep in France

The mortality rate in France owing to cancer is increasing rapidly. In the top 10 causes of death in France, 4 are different types of cancers. Lung cancer is causing the most damage to the French people. It singularly outnumbers all other cancer illnesses prevalent in the country. Other types of the diseases are quickly catching up. You may be surprised to know that one in three women and one in two me will be diagnosed in cancer by the age of 85.

Cancer research France statistics demotivate

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men as more than 50,000 cases are diagnosed each year. Lung cancer has the highest fatality rate in men with 21,326 deaths recorded in 2012. Bowel cancer and prostate cancer follow up 9,275 and 8,876 deaths each.

On the other hand, the most common type of cancer found in women is breast cancer. In French women suffering from any type of cancer, the highest fatality rate is also recorded in breast cancer. In 2015, 54,062 new cases were recorded and 11,913 could not survive the disease.

Light at the end of the tunnel

Instances of cancer occurrence has reduced by 1.3% each year between 2005 and 2012. During the same time, cancer occurrences in women have increased by 0.2% each year. However, mortality rates for both men and women have dropped. For men, the m

The mortality rate in France owing to cancer is increasing rapidly. In the top 10 causes of death in France, 4 are different types of cancers. Lung cancer is causing the most damage to the French people. It singularly outnumbers all other cancer illnesses prevalent in the country. Other types of the diseases are quickly catching up. You may be surprised to know that one in three women and one in two me will be diagnosed in cancer by the age of 85.

Cancer research France statistics demotivate

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men as more than 50,000 cases are diagnosed each year. Lung cancer has the highest fatality rate in men with 21,326 deaths recorded in 2012. Bowel cancer and prostate cancer follow up 9,275 and 8,876 deaths each.

On the other hand, the most common type of cancer found in women is breast cancer. In French women suffering from any type of cancer, the highest fatality rate is also recorded in breast cancer. In 2015, 54,062 new cases were recorded and 11,913 could not survive the disease.

Light at the end of the tunnel

Instances of cancer occurrence has reduced by 1.3% each year between 2005 and 2012. During the same time, cancer occurrences in women have increased by 0.2% each year. However, mortality rates for both men and women have dropped. For men, the mortality rate has dropped by 2.9%, while for women, it has reduced by 1.4%.

Cancer hospitals in France have played a major role in giving us lower mortality rates in cancer.  Till now three million people have been treated for cancer. This means that two in every three patients have survived this hazardous disease, thanks to robust cancer research.

In the past 45 years we have doubled the likelihood of surviving cancer. Around, 25% of those who have been lucky, have to go through some side effects like fertility problems or disability. However, new research is being conducted to reduce these side effects as well.

ortality rate has dropped by 2.9%, while for women, it has reduced by 1.4%.

Cancer hospitals in France have played a major role in giving us lower mortality rates in cancer.  Till now three million people have been treated for cancer. This means that two in every three patients have survived this hazardous disease, thanks to robust cancer research.

In the past 45 years we have doubled the likelihood of surviving cancer. Around, 25% of those who have been lucky, have to go through some side effects like fertility problems or disability. However, new research is being conducted to reduce these side effects as well.

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