Five-year survival improves for certain cancers in adolescent and young adults

(UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center) The five-year survival rate for adolescents and young adults with cancer has significantly improved from 1975 to 2005 in the United States overall, but this was not the case for all cancers, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news