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06/01/2015
Number Of People Living With Cancer To Reach Record High
The number of people living with cancer will reach a record high this year, new analysis by Macmillan Cancer Support has revealed.
The charity has issued a warning that the increase puts huge pressure on the NHS, which will have difficulty coping unless urgent action is taken by all political parties.
Around one in four (25%) of people in the UK already face poor health or disability after treatment for cancer. They may still be reliant on health services after they have been given the all-clear, and as more people are diagnosed, the charity warns this will only get worse.
The dramatic increase in people living with cancer is largely due to improvements in survival and detection, as well as a growing and ageing population, with the number of over-65s living with cancer increasing by almost a quarter (23%) in just five years. Of the 2.5 million people currently living with cancer, 1.6 million were diagnosed five or more years ago. However, growing evidence shows that many cancer patients do not return to full health after treatments and many suffer from serious side effects of the disease.
The number of men with prostate cancer has seen the biggest rise – 27% in the last five years, and while many of these will survive in good health, a large proportion will face longer term issues. Research shows that men with prostate cancer who survive at least five years after diagnosis have a 60% increased risk of ongoing urinary problems such as incontinence.
The number of women with breast cancer has also risen by 21% in the last five years and there are now also 18% more people living with colorectal cancer.
(CD/JP)
The charity has issued a warning that the increase puts huge pressure on the NHS, which will have difficulty coping unless urgent action is taken by all political parties.
Around one in four (25%) of people in the UK already face poor health or disability after treatment for cancer. They may still be reliant on health services after they have been given the all-clear, and as more people are diagnosed, the charity warns this will only get worse.
The dramatic increase in people living with cancer is largely due to improvements in survival and detection, as well as a growing and ageing population, with the number of over-65s living with cancer increasing by almost a quarter (23%) in just five years. Of the 2.5 million people currently living with cancer, 1.6 million were diagnosed five or more years ago. However, growing evidence shows that many cancer patients do not return to full health after treatments and many suffer from serious side effects of the disease.
The number of men with prostate cancer has seen the biggest rise – 27% in the last five years, and while many of these will survive in good health, a large proportion will face longer term issues. Research shows that men with prostate cancer who survive at least five years after diagnosis have a 60% increased risk of ongoing urinary problems such as incontinence.
The number of women with breast cancer has also risen by 21% in the last five years and there are now also 18% more people living with colorectal cancer.
(CD/JP)
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