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Old 07-20-2008, 01:39 PM
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Default Good news out on the survival rates for cancer in Canada

Canadians have the good fortune to live in a country that has some of the best survival rates for cancer in the world. A new study shows which looked into incidences of breast cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. Good to know!

[URL="http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=2f6e7d6b-5c7a-46b5-ace6-3add4ec6efd5"]Read Full Article here[/URL]
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Old 07-20-2008, 01:59 PM
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That is good news, but I think more still needs to be done to make people aware of the very early signs (especially of colorectal cancer) so that people overcome the embarrassment and seek help quickly.
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Old 07-21-2008, 11:53 AM
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That's really good news! Unfortunate that people get it in the first place to great that the survival rates are better.
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