More than 1.5 million Canadians living with cancer, new stats reveal

More people in Canada are living with cancer, with new data revealing that 1.5 million Canadians are either living with or have survived the disease.

The data released on Tuesday by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) contains cancer prevalence figures looking back over the last 25 years – the first of its kind in Canada to provide this kind of long-term prevalence snapshot.

A decade ago, it was estimated that one million Canadians were living with cancer but the country’s aging and growing population, as well as advances in medicine and research helping more people to be diagnosed and survive, has resulted in a higher prevalence of cancer in Canada, according to the report.

Jamie Mauracher takes a closer look at the new data and how Canada’s struggling health-care system is making accessing care more difficult.

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