As of: February 11, 2024, 5:26 a.m
By: Judith Braun
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In many cases, cancer is still fatal.
There are some types of cancer for which the survival rate is particularly low.
Cancer is still one of the three most common causes of death in Germany.
Despite better scientific knowledge about cancer, its development and treatment, the
World Health Organization (WHO)
expects a huge increase in newly diagnosed cancer cases worldwide in the next few decades.
There are types of cancer that are more deadly than others.
Cancer: These ten types of cancer have the lowest chances of survival
Pancreatic cancer or pancreatic cancer is considered one of the deadliest types of cancer.
Only about seven to eight percent of patients survive the first five years after a diagnosis.
The tumor is often recognized too late and forms metastases.
In addition, he often comes back after therapy.
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Mesothelioma
, a rare soft tissue tumor, has a five-year survival rate of just over ten percent and is most often diagnosed in the pleura;
Older men are predominantly affected.
Pancreatic cancer
is one of the deadliest cancers, with only a seven to eight percent survival rate after five years;
The tumor is often recognized late and forms metastases.
Liver cancer
, although relatively rare, is one of the most common causes of cancer death, with a 5-year survival rate of about 15 percent, depending on the condition of the liver and the stage of the disease.
Lung cancer
is strongly associated with smoking and has a relative 5-year survival rate of around 21 percent in women and 15 percent in men;
it is often discovered late.
Central nervous system (CNS) cancers
are dangerous, with a 5-year survival rate of 21 percent in men and 24 percent in women;
Causes and risk factors are largely unclear.
Gallbladder cancer
and bile duct cancer have a low 5-year relative survival rate of 20 percent in men and 17 percent in women;
These cancers present with upper abdominal pain.
Esophageal cancer
has a high mortality rate of about 90 percent, with a 5-year survival rate of 22 percent in men and 24 percent in women;
Risk factors include alcohol, smoking and obesity.
Gastric cancer
has a poor prognosis, with a 5-year survival rate of 37 percent in women and 34 percent in men;
It is often diagnosed late, and a gastroscopy is the most important examination.
Ovarian cancer
is significantly deadlier than breast cancer, with a five-year survival rate of 42 percent;
Early detection is difficult due to non-specific symptoms.
Multiple myeloma
, a malignant disease of the bone marrow, has a poor prognosis with a 5-year relative survival rate of 54 percent in women and 56 percent in men;
a permanent cure is rare.
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