Cancer survival rates reach record high in the U.S.

A new report from The American Cancer Society shows that, for the first time in the United States, the five-year relative survival rate for cancer reached 70% for people diagnosed between 2015 to 2021.

Survival gains since the mid-1990s are especially notable for people diagnosed with more fatal cancers, such as myeloma, liver cancer and lung cancer. Seven in 10 people now survive their cancer for five years or more, up from only half of people diagnosed with cancer in the mid-70s.

Dr. Brett Broussard, surgical oncologist for Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss this report and what it means for cancer treatment going forward.