Cancer places a big burden on society, with an estimated 1.7 million new cases of cancer in 2016 alone. In fact, the National Cancer Institute predicts that close to 600,000 people will die from cancer in the same year – and that’s just in the United States.
With cancer affecting various types of organs and areas in the body, fighting it may seem like an exercise in futility – but that’s often because cancers are only diagnosed during the later stages when treatment options become very limited and the fatality rate skyrockets. [1]
The WHO emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and screening in order to improve the survival rates of people with cancer. Especially for vulnerable members of the population who have poor access to healthcare experience delays in cancer care, diagnosis often shows cancer in its late stages — this causes an increase in avoidable deaths and disability due to cancer.
The WHO states that “early diagnosis improves cancer outcomes by providing care the earliest possible stage and is therefore an important public health strategy in all settings”. [2]
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With cancer affecting various types of organs and areas in the body, fighting it may seem like an exercise in futility – but that’s often because cancers are only diagnosed during the later stages when treatment options become very limited and the fatality rate skyrockets. [1]
The WHO emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and screening in order to improve the survival rates of people with cancer. Especially for vulnerable members of the population who have poor access to healthcare experience delays in cancer care, diagnosis often shows cancer in its late stages — this causes an increase in avoidable deaths and disability due to cancer.
The WHO states that “early diagnosis improves cancer outcomes by providing care the earliest possible stage and is therefore an important public health strategy in all settings”. [2]
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