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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Report: Cancer Top Cause of Death, Costs Worldwide

Cancer likely is the leading cause of death in the world and costs more in productivity and lost life than any other illness, according to an American Cancer Society report to be presented this week at the World Cancer Congress in China. The report found that cancer cost the world $895 billion in 2008, equivalent to about 1.5% of the world's entire gross domestic product. A number of advocacy groups have been urging health officials to devote more funding to combat noninfectious causes of death, including cancer.

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  • 08/18/2010
  • James Roache

Yes, and the California Health Department is wanting to cutback on breast cancer screening because they have lost revenues from the declining sales tax revenues for cigarettes. See CA Healthline 8/17. I guess the women of California will become victims to add to the stats of Cancer deaths from breast cancer as a trade off for having fewer people with lung cancer. This article is another glaring example of why we CANNOT reduce the number of breast cancer screenings and mammograms in California.



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