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The word is out: Those who can spend more, have a better chance of surviving Cancer.
A recently released report by Cancer Research, UK, has revealed a huge gap in Cancer Survival rates between rich and poor countries. This means that an American has four times more chances of surviving cancer than an Algerian, while a Japanese has six times more chances of surviving the same.
The research was carried out by more than 100 scientists across the world and involved analyzing data on more than two million cancer patients who were diagnosed and treated for various types of cancer, during the 1990s.
Basically, the research, more significantly, pointed out to the fact that those countries who spend more on Public Health are having more survival rates in various types of cancer. While the US spent almost 13% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) on Health Care during this time, Algeria spent only 4% on the same.
Dr Lesley Walker, Cancer Research UK’s director of cancer information, remarked: “The report is the first major study to compare cancer survival across five continents and has highlighted the stark differences in survival between poor and wealthy countries.”
The importance of money was further illustrated by an ethnic breakdown in the US.
White Americans, who are on the whole wealthier and therefore more able to afford the insurance which underpins the US system, were up to 14% more likely than others to survive cancer.
Source news.BBC.co.uk
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