Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre shared on LinkedIn:
“As cancer rates rise, so too does survival – and Australia must be ready to support a rapidly growing population of cancer survivors.
New research published today in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific projects:
More than 2.6 million Australians will be living with a previous cancer diagnosis by 2050 – an increase of around one million people over the next 25 years.
Peter Mac’s Professor Michael Jefford, a leading global expert in cancer survivorship and co-author of the research, says earlier diagnosis and better treatments mean more people are living longer after cancer.
But this welcome progress brings a new challenge.
Professor Jefford says Australia will need stronger, more coordinated systems to meet survivors’ long-term needs – including managing the physical and psychological impacts of cancer, preventing and managing chronic health conditions, and supporting healthy living.
This research was a collaboration between researchers at Peter Mac, University of Sydney and The Daffodil Centre.
Title: Another million Australians living with a cancer diagnosis
Read more and access the paper here.”
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