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Progress against cancer...?!

H J Berkel1

  • 1Section Cancer Control and Prevention, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, USA.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : Official Organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
|October 1, 1995
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Cancer incidence and mortality rates are rising, with no overall improvement in survival over 25 years. Exceptions include childhood cancers and specific rare tumors, highlighting a need for prevention research.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Cancer registries in Alberta and Canada provide data on oncologic treatment outcomes.
  • Analysis covers a 25-year period, examining trends in cancer incidence, mortality, and survival.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of oncologic treatments over the past 25 years.
  • To identify trends in cancer incidence, mortality, and survival rates across different age groups and cancer types.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized population-based cancer registry data from Alberta and national Canadian sources.
  • Analyzed age-standardized incidence and mortality rates.
  • Examined age-specific trends and site-specific mortality trends.
  • Assessed overall 1-, 2-, and 5-year relative survival rates.

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Main Results:

  • Cancer incidence and overall mortality rates show a continuous increase.
  • Mortality decreased only in childhood cancers; it increased disproportionately to incidence in adults aged 50+.
  • Decreasing mortality trends observed for Hodgkin's disease, testicular cancer, stomach cancer, and melanoma (females).
  • Lung cancer mortality shows a disturbing increasing trend, particularly in women, projected to become the leading cause of cancer death in Alberta women.
  • Overall cancer survival rates remained constant over the study period.

Conclusions:

  • No objective signs of progress in the fight against cancer based on incidence, mortality, and survival indicators.
  • Childhood cancers and infrequent tumors like Hodgkin's disease and testicular cancer are notable exceptions.
  • Advocates for a funding shift towards applied prevention programs and research.