40% to 50% of cancers are associated with preventable risk factors.
See our report,
Cancer Risk Factors in Ontario
, for more information about preventable cancer risk factors.
Cancer survival is improving
Five-year relative survival ratios vary from cancer to cancer, but most are improving. Better survival rates mean that the number of people living with cancer is rising. Patients, families, caregivers and the health system will face new challenges as more and more people move from active treatment to survivorship.
The graph below shows the 5-year relative survival ratio for 14 common cancers in Ontario.
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