U.S. Cancer Survivors Grow to Nearly 12 Million, 7 Million Are Senior Citizens

2011
03.18

U.S. Cancer Survivors Grow to Nearly 12 Million, 7 Million Are Senior Citizens
March 12, 2011 – The number of cancer survivors in the United States increased to 11.7 million in 2007 and 7 million of those were senior citizens, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). It appears about 1 of 5 seniors is a cancer survivor.
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Renfrew man blames Agent Orange for illness
Ronald Deshane bears the spots and scars of someone who has lived with various illnesses for around 30 years, sickness he thinks is caused by his exposure to the chemical mix “Agent Orange.”
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