| Today, the chance for someone to survive a | | | | approximately 46 percent for colon cancer. As |
| critical illness is increasing. Medical achievements | | | | for men, 71 percent may have survived a critical |
| have made it possible for critically ill people to stay | | | | illness such as prostate cancer, followed by 60 |
| alive longer. So has the cancer researches done. | | | | percent for bladder cancer and around 45 percent |
| Thousands of people who would not have | | | | for colon cancer. |
| survived a decade ago may still be alive today. | | | | Furthermore, figures may also reveal that there |
| For example around 80 percent of women | | | | may be about 1.2 million people living today after |
| suffering from a critical illness such as breast | | | | having undergone a critical illness like heart attack. |
| cancer may still be alive 5 years later. But along | | | | According to, March 2007, it is estimated that |
| with this increase in survival rate one may need | | | | death rates for people under the age of 75 have |
| more financial help to cope with expensive medical | | | | decreased by 39 percent over the last 10 years. |
| charges. | | | | Having a critical illness like heart attack can be |
| According to the National Statistics Online 2007, | | | | prevented. But there are certain measures that |
| during the years 1998-2001, around 80 percent of | | | | must be taken in order to achieve this. Not |
| women may have survived a critical illness like | | | | smoking, lessening of alcohol intake, well balanced |
| breast cancer, followed by 62 percent for cervix | | | | diet and daily exercise may somehow reduce the |
| cancer, 57 percent for bladder cancer and | | | | probability of having a heart attack or stroke. |