Good news about cancer (for England at least)

2009-02-09T09:53:19Z

Hi everyone, I've just been sent this document (for my unrelated paid employment) but it includes some rather good news about cancer survival rates in England. Since other parts of the UK that ought to be joined fully with our national health service and not run separately, in my opinion, aren't reported on I can't say how those other country's rates are doing, but I would presume they would be similar. I am part Scottish and I have to say I don't agree with this kind of thing being separated. That is another story though! Anyway here is the quotation: 'Premature mortality rates from cancer for males have over the last 30 years fallen substantially faster than the EU-15 average and are now among the lowest in the EU-15; for females, rates which were once substantially higher than the EU-15 average are now rather closer to the EU-15 average.' This is from the 'Health Profile of England 2008' just published in January 09, and the big full document is available to all via: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsStatistics/DH_093465 The EU-15 are the 15 countries that were members of the European Union prior to 2004. In the myeloma group we like to hear about survival as we do not have the option of cure at the moment.... so I was really pleased when I read that! Best wishes to all, Clarity xx

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Good news about cancer (for England at least)