Every time I either hear in the news or read about cancer, I shudder at the staggering number of needless lives that cancer claims annually. Last year, 2021, it was estimated that 1.9 million cancer cases would be diagnosed in the US alone, of which 608, 570 cancer deaths would occur. (Cancer.org)
More Bleak Cancer Statistics
I am going to break down the huge 608,570 figure into percentages to capture cancer's destructive effect in a more "manageable way."
In men, the top 5 leading causes of cancer-related deaths in 2021 were predicted to be the following:
- Lung and bronchus: 22%
- Prostate: 11%
- Colon and rectum: 9%
- Pancreas: 8%
- Liver and intrahepatic bile duct: 6%
In women, the top 5 leading causes of cancer-related deaths in 2021 were predicted to be the following:
- Lung and bronchus: 22%
- Breast: 15%
- Colon and rectum: 8%
- Pancreas: 8%
- Ovary: 5%
Interpreting the Data
First, what are the most common cancer treatments used by Americans? They consist of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation (Medicineplus.gov).
Since the vast majority of Americans are turning mostly to the above cancer treatments, and still 608,570 cancer patients have died or are likely to die, we can deduce that these main and most-trusted cancer treatments are failing to rescue one-third of cancer patients. So, the question is begged: is there anything better that can save more lives from cancer?
Do You Prefer a Treatment or a Cure for Cancer?
Naturally, anyone diagnosed with terminal lung cancer would immediately choose a cure since by now all possible treatments have been exhausted and obviously have not worked.
Countless medications, radiation, and all such therapies and treatments can only do so much like delay the inevitable. But wouldn't you rather cure your cancer?
