Comments on: Why do cancer survival rates in europe lag behind the U.S.?

By: Dennis P

Dennis P — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:20:59 +0000

I think it’s because of junk food. USA is well know as junk food heaven and 90% people of America is are obese from their habit eating junk food.

European people have more high awareness with healthy food and lifestyle. Their switch to more healthy food than delicious but dangerous food such as junk food.

For your information cancer is mostly caused by the way we live with our high consumption of processed foods, most of which have a high proportion of fat, salt or refined sugar, all known contributing factors to cancer. Also processed foods are all old food and are nutritionally dead foods. Some other causative factors for cancer are diets high in animal products, the consumption of alcohol everyday and the use of hormone therapy.
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By: Denisedds

Denisedds — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:40:59 +0000

It really is not a fair comparison. Europe is made up by several countries, we are just one. We have a standard of care which is the same regardless of what state you are in. you cannot expect the standard to be the same in each country the makes up Europe.

The story states it may be due to differences in the timeliness of diagnosis, which may be true. It would be easy enough to figure out, just compare the data by stage.
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I am a cancer registrar.

By: Selma L

Selma L — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:02:59 +0000

you're going to piss off an awful lot of left wing people with this!
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By: HodgPodg

HodgPodg — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:29:59 +0000

Cancer is usually had by older people. Many of Europe's socialized health care systems do not provide for people over 65. This leads to poor and middle class senior citizens from being able to get treatment.
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By: essentiallysolo

essentiallysolo — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:01:59 +0000

perhaps because people see their doctors more often, get diagnosed earlier where successful treatment is more likely.
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By: The Yeti

The Yeti — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:15:59 +0000

this "probably represents differences in the timeliness of diagnosis," they comment. read your article next time you post it.
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