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Number of cancer survivors rises

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CNN - A new report reveals that more cancer patients are surviving.

The American Cancer Society estimates 13.7 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive at the beginning of the year.

The organization credits both more cancer diagnoses each year, and more people afflicted by the disease staying alive.

The study says in the United States, one in three women and one in two men will develop cancer during their lifetime.

One reason is the growing aging population.  Nearly half of all cancer survivors are 70 or older.

Researchers say the number of cancer survivors will rise to 18 million by 2022.

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