New U.S. Cancer Statistics -- What Can You Do to Prevent it...

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Both the rates for getting cancer and the deaths by cancer per 100,000 in the

U. S. has continued to decline on an annual basis for all years that there

are statistics, through the year 2000 (last statistical year that I've seen).

 

If there were an absolute cure for cancer discovered tomorrow, it would

increase life expectancy by 7 months (U. S.). If there were a cure for

cardiovascular disease (the leading killer in the U. S.), it would increase

life expectancy by 10 years.

 

Almost everyone is in control of their probability of death from

cardiovascular disease, but very few are doing anything about it.

Obesity/overweight and Type II diabetes both contribute heavily to this

problem. Have recently read that Type II diabetes will rival AIDS in death

toll in the U. S. in just a few years, yet it can be almost eradicated though

proper living. That is within the individual's control.

 

Cancer scares everyone so it gets the most attention and that's where the

quacks step in and make big bucks - through fear and misinformation, Mercola

included. We ignore what's within our control and look for miracles from

others for the things that scare us.

 

Jay

a cancer survivor

 

 

 

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Hello Jay

Congratulations on being a survivor. I find it so

hard to understand why people nurture their,

car,house,garden etc more than their own bodies. If

you do not have health you cannot enjoy the rest.

Best wishes

Chris

 

 

 

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<JayTownsend

 

Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:58 PM

Re: New U.S. Cancer Statistics -- What Can You

Do to Prevent it...

 

 

> Both the rates for getting cancer and the deaths by cancer per

100,000 in the

> U. S. has continued to decline on an annual basis for all years

that there

> are statistics, through the year 2000 (last statistical year that

I've seen).

>

 

Got any web references for those stats? I have seen various

websites which claim the cancer rate has been significantly

increasing over the years & should reach 50% of the population in

under 20 years. No references handy. Just my memory here. So I'd

sure like to see where your numbers come from & maybe do a compare &

contrast once I can locate my references.

 

Alobar