7 in 10 Cancer Patients Now Survive 5 Years, New Report Finds

New data reveal dramatic progress but warn that challenges remain for younger patients.
7 in 10 Cancer Patients Now Survive 5 Years, New Report Finds
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For the first time, most people diagnosed with cancer are expected to live at least five years beyond their diagnosis—a dramatic improvement from previous decades.

The improvements detailed in the organization’s Cancer Statistics 2026 report, recently published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, highlight significant progress in cancer survival rates in the United States.
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.