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Creating and
implementing successful strategies to help the millions of people who live
with, through, and beyond cancer remain the overarching goals of
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Cancer Survivorship United States, 1971-2001
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A National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship:
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Survivorship United States, 1971-2001 Featured Science!
Rowland J, Mariotto A, Aziz N, Tesauro G, Feuer EJ, Blackman D, Thompson P, Pollack LA.
Cancer Survivorship United States, 19712001.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) 2004;53(24):526529.
Earlier diagnosis through screening, more effective treatment, preventing secondary disease
and recurrence, as well as, decreases in mortality from other causes have led to an increasing
number of people surviving for longer periods following a diagnosis of cancer. According to this report
- There were 9.8 million cancer survivors in the United States in 2001.*
- The number of cancer survivors is expected to increase as population ages and
cancer detection and treatment improve.
- Most (61%) of cancer survivors are aged 65 years or older; it is estimated
1 of 6 people over the age of 65 is living with a history of cancer.
*The 1971 number is not comparable unless we use the percentage of the
population because the U.S. population has increased during the past 30 years.
Also available online is the Press Release and the
President's Cancer Panel Reports and Statements,
Living Beyond Cancer: Finding A New Balance (PDF3M), for
Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Survive Cancer and Live Brochure
CDC's Cancer Survivorship: Survive Cancer and Live brochure
defines
cancer survivorship and highlights the importance of improving the quality of
life for cancer survivors. The brochure discusses how CDC is addressing cancer
survivorship and summarizes the 23 recommended priority
needs identified during the development of the National Action Plan for
Cancer Survivorship.
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A National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship:
Advancing Public Health Strategies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
Lance Armstrong Foundation, and nearly 100 experts in cancer survivorship and public
health
have partnered to identify and prioritize cancer survivorship needs and to propose strategies for
comprehensively addressing those needs within the public health infrastructure.
A National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship:
Advancing Public Health Strategies charts a course for how the public health community
can more effectively and comprehensively address cancer survivorship and focus
on improving the
quality of life for survivors.
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