Sentences with phrase «overall number of cancer»

They say the overall number of cancer deaths is set to rise in 2012 because of ageing populations.

Not exact matches

«There is no doubt that overall survival is our number one priority, but ensuring a good quality of life for cancer survivors is also vital, and that includes a «breast - inclusive» perspective of sexuality in survivorship,» said Dr. Gass.

The study by researchers in Italy and Switzerland predicts that although the actual number of deaths from all cancers in the European Union will continue to rise due to growing populations and numbers of elderly people, the rate of cancer deaths will continue to decline overall, with some notable exceptions: lung cancer in women and pancreatic cancer in both sexes.

Cancer epidemiologist John Bailar of the University of Chicago points out that overall cancer mortality rates in the United States actually rose from 1971 until the early 1990s before declining slightly over the last decade, predominantly because of a decrease in the number of male smCancer epidemiologist John Bailar of the University of Chicago points out that overall cancer mortality rates in the United States actually rose from 1971 until the early 1990s before declining slightly over the last decade, predominantly because of a decrease in the number of male smcancer mortality rates in the United States actually rose from 1971 until the early 1990s before declining slightly over the last decade, predominantly because of a decrease in the number of male smokers.

Acknowledging that «this is not a big study, in terms of the overall number of cases, for ovarian cancer it's a very big study,» explains Annekatrin Lukanova of the International Agency for Cancer Research in Lyon, Fcancer it's a very big study,» explains Annekatrin Lukanova of the International Agency for Cancer Research in Lyon, FCancer Research in Lyon, France.

An analysis that included information from more than 57,000 screening colonoscopies suggests that higher adenoma detection rates may be associated with up to 50 percent to 60 percent lower lifetime colorectal cancer incidence and death without higher overall costs, despite a higher number of colonoscopies and potential complications, according to a study in the June 16 issue of JAMA.

Therefore, the absolute number of women with high and low levels of cancer DNA in their blood in the analysis of progression - free survival was different from that of the overall survival analysis.

It also has more chicken than anything — it's the number one ingredient — and it contains an antioxidant formulation, something important to helping the overall health of an animal and helping them avoid tissue damage (not to mention things like cancer).

A number of key presentations at the conference will look at research behind those figures, particularly why, despite a similar overall incidence of cancers, Indigenous people have higher mortality rates than other Australians.