World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day: Are we killing cancer?

Are oncologists right to hail a new era in which cancer is a chronic disease rather than a death sentence?

A new DNA database means patients will have their tumour's DNA decoded and then be matched with the right drugs to keep 

This means patients will have their tumour’s DNA decoded, and then be matched precisely with the right drugs to keep the disease at bay. Prof Ashworth explained that this is a crucial step towards transforming some types of cancer into a manageable disease rather than a death sentence. “We should be aspiring to cure cancer, but for people with advanced disease, it will be a question of managing them better so they survive for much longer, turning cancer into a chronic disease.” A report by the King’s Fund in 2011 claimed that the rate of overall improvement in cancer survival accelerated between 2004 and 2007, possibly as a result of the NHS Cancer Plan, published in 2000, under Prof Sir Mike Richards, National Clinical Director for Cancer. This strategy for investment and reform across the NHS aimed to give cancer services high priority, by improving prevention, promoting early detection through screening, and guaranteeing high-quality treatment throughout the country. It set new national and local targets (including those for the reduction of smoking and the reduction of waiting times)

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By : Linda Andriani 

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