Do you think cancer rates are increasing or decreasing, and, how confident are you in your answer?

Question

interesting answers so far.

Answer 1

It depends on the type of cancer, breast cancer and female cancers are decreasing because of awareness efforts and people stopping the hormonal treatments, there was I believe 7% decrease reported in the news back in jan 07. the other types of cancer rates are increasing, we use too many chemicals, there is too much pollution, and too many things that break down our genetics that make us prone to cancers. I believe people are being diagnosed sooner on the most part and people are living longer, living with cancer has become like living with diabetes or asthma, the research efforts and new drugs such as chemo's, are making that possible. A family friend of ours was diagnosed 9 years ago with 3 months to live, hospice was called in as he was getting bad, science came along with a clinical trial, he enrolled, got meds and he's been here 8 years and 9 months past that time and just "lives" with cancer now.

I'm a cancer survivor and 100% confident in my answer. I run a support group and keep up to date with all the clincial trials, medline, JAMA, and New England Journal of Medicine reports on not only cancer but lymphedema and circulatory issues.

Answer 2

depends on the type of cancer, there is plenty of awareness for some cancers eg: breast cancer, but very little for cervical cancer.The government tell us that the level of women attending cervical screening is falling for the high risk groups of 25 to 29 year olds however the rate of diagnosis of cervical cancer is rising and that more women are dying from this terrible disease. I think awareness is the key to reducing the rates of cancer diagnosis. I am currently involved in campaigning to the govenment to raise awareness, and to introduce the cervical cancer vaccine Gardisil, Europe have already introduced the vaccine but Britain is dragging it's heels over the introduction of the vaccine.

Answer 3

The cancer rate is about the same as it has been, the difference is in how many more survivers there are now than ever before with better technology, earlier warning, and better treatment options.

Cancer has always been around. This is not a modern disease. It existed in ancient times as well as modern. The difference is now we have a name for it, and sometimes, in select cases, we know the cause.

Answer 4

I think they're increasing but the mortality rate is decreasing.

Pretty confident...

Answer 5

its increasing so fast (well anyway in my family)ive never known anyone else like it ive lost my mum,brother,dad,grandparents,uncles aunties.cousins nephew,all to different types of cancer