Ca:nce:r is a disease that leads cells to grow and multiply uncontrollably in some parts of the body. It may start in one part of the body and then spread to other areas. As a result, ca:nc:er can have a severe impact on the surrounding tissues and organs.
In spite of substantial investment and years of research worldwide, c:an:cer remains the leading cause of d:ea:th in the United States. According to The National Cancer Institute, doctors would diagnose 1,806,590 new cases across the U.S. in 2020 and that 606,520 people will d:ie from cancer in this year.
Successful treatment may remove all signs of can:cer from a person’s body. Doctors describe this as being in remission. However, can:cer can return after remission, sometimes many years later.
Curing ca:nc:er would mean completely eradicating the condition without it coming back. Although this can happen for some people, there is currently no specific cure for ca:nce:r.
Varous factors influence the likelihood of successful c:an:cer treatment, including the type of can:c:er.
In order to understand the difference in outlook between cancer types, researchers often use a statistic called the 5-year survival rate. This figure refers to the percentage of people who survive for 5 years after the diagnosis of ca:ncer.
The 5-year survival rate does not figure out whether or not treatment has removed all signs of ca:ncer, but it is useful for comparing the relative severity of different types of cancer. It is important to remember that many other factors influence survival, such as how early the doctors detect the disease.
So as to provide a more accurate estimate of the outlook for ca:ncer, doctors can also refer to 5-year relative survival rates. Relative survival rates compare people with a specific disease to those in the general population without the disease. They take into account the fact that other factors can impact survival.
In this article, look at the seven types of ca:ncer that have the highest 5-year relative survival rates. These survival rates are primarily for cancers that doctors have diagnosed at an early stage.
1. Breast ca:ncer
The 5-year relative survival rate for stage 0 and 1 breast ca:nc:er is 99–100 percent. Therefore, those with this stage and type of cancer are almost 100 percent as likely to survive for at least 5 years as people without the condition.
The stages describe the size and location of the tumor. Stage 0 refers to the growth of abnormal cells in the breast tissue or lobules within the breast. At this stage, doctors do not consider it to be cancerous, but it can indicate very early signs of ca:ncer.
In stage 1 breast cancer, tiny tumors are present that:
– are typically less than 2 centimeters (cm) in size
– have not spread to a different area of the body
Doctors can isolate and treat these types of breast cancer before they develop into more severe forms of cancer.
2. Prostate ca:ncer
This cancer has a 99 percent 5-year relative survival rate at stages 1 and 2. Prostate cancers either grow very slowly or do not grow at all, and they are very treatable. Prostate cancers that are not increasing in size will be monitored over time to see if they increase in size or spread.
3. Testicular ca:ncer
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