Survey: 7 of 10 Women in UK With Breast Cancer Are Successfully Treated

Seven out of 10 women in the United Kingdom with breast cancer are successfully treated, thanks to earlier detection and improved treatments, according to a survey by the Cancer Research Campaign (CRC) and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (ICRF).

Women are learning about breast cancer earlier and are discussing it more openly, according to the report.

"Seven out of 10 women are now successfully treated for breast cancer," said Dr. Lesley Walking of the CRC. "Our scientists are making progress toward improving this survival figure even further, and this survey suggests we can count of women to help us."

The survey results showed that the majority of girls learn about breast cancer between the ages of 10 and 19, approximately a decade earlier than their mothers did.

Doctors were the most common information source about breast cancer, followed by brochures and television. Only 24 percent of the women surveyed said their mother told them about breast cancer.

"While breast cancer does not normally affect women until later life, it is vitally important for all women to be comfortable with talking about the disease so they can act quickly if they notice any changes in their breasts," said Jane Wardle of the ICRF.

Other Sources: Cancer Research Campaign