Chad (Wed, 4 Jun 2003 09:05:30 -0700) writes: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steve Sloan II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:12 PM > > To: Killer Bs Discussion > > Subject: Re: L3: World cancer death rates have increased by 35% from > > 1987 to 1995 says WHO, and they'll double again by 2020. > > > > > > Han Tacoma forwarded: > > > > > Cancer was responsible for 12 percent of the nearly 56 > > > million deaths worldwide from all causes in 2000. In > > > industrialized countries more than one in four people > > > will die from the disease, a rate more than twice as > > > high as developing countries. > > > > Could it be because people in industrialized countries > > are more likely to live long enough to *get* cancer? > > I think so, but the numbers only suggested a modest increase due to age - > about 25% more likely. Industrial countries have a 50% greater incidence of > cancer. Lifestyle still seems to be the most common indicator for cancer > (obesity, smoking, viral infection). We eat a lot.
Yes to all your comments. It seems however that Americans are really in a state of "denial" :-( Americans Confused About Cancer Prevention: Survey June 04, 2003 10:23 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Most Americans know there are ways to lower their risk of cancer, but many are confused about how to do it, according to a survey released at a major cancer meeting this week. More... http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=2876966&src=eDialog/GetContent or http://tinyurl.com/dgso I couldn't verify the article's reference to the results of the survey conducted with: American Society of Clinical Oncology http://www.asco.org/ An interactive resource for oncology professionals and cancer patients that provides a range of professionally edited information, as well as interactive services for ASCO members. because the ASCO site was down. Cheers! -- Han Tacoma ~ Artificial Intelligence is better than none! ~ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
