When caught early many cancers, including certain types of breast, prostate, testicular and thyroid cancers, have survival rates of up to 98%
Diseases routinely referred to as 'cancer' vary in metastatic potential from a less than 5% chance of progression over 20 years to a more than 75% chance of progression over one to two years
The language of cancer is important because language influences action – how people speak about cancer can affect how they deal with it, from recognising symptoms to seeking treatment and care. And the language of cancer continues to change.by Simon Crompton in CancerWorld magazine asking “If the risk is very low, should we still call it cancer?” caught my eye.
A counterargument from a histopathologist said that alternative names for cancer could be confusing and that better education was the answer.
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