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CTV News
3 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Lung cancer survival rate has doubled, but it still causes the most cancer deaths: StatCan
In this Sept. 5, 2013 file photo, an infusion drug to treat cancer is administered to a patient via intravenous drip at Duke Cancer Center in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) TORONTO — Statistics Canada says five-year survival rates for people with lung cancer have doubled since the 1990s. The report released today says the number of people living five years after they were diagnosed jumped from 13 per cent to 27 per cent between 1992 and 2021. It says new treatments, including immunotherapy that prompts the patient's immune system to attack cancerous cells, have contributed to better lung cancer survival rates. But lung cancer is still responsible for almost a quarter of all cancer deaths in Canada — more than any other type. StatCan says the cancers with a five-year survival rate of 90 per cent or higher include thyroid, testicular, prostate and breast cancers, as well as melanoma skin cancer. It says cancers with the lowest survival rates of under 10 per cent include mesothelioma — cancer in the membrane that surrounds most internal organs — as well as cancer in the bile ducts of the liver. The report says those cancers, along with pancreatic cancer, are often diagnosed at advanced stages when the cancer has already spread. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2025. Canadian Press health coverage receives support through a partnership with the Canadian Medical Association. CP is solely responsible for this content. Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press
The Hill
28-05-2025
- Business
- The Hill
What could the ‘big, beautiful bill' mean for power prices?
The Big Story The legislation guts massive subsidies for climate-friendly energy sources, including wind and solar power. © Gerry Broome, Associated Press file Provisions slashing energy subsidies are expected to have significant ramifications on not only the nation's greenhouse gas emissions but also energy prices. A recent analysis from BloombergNEF said that a repeal of the green tax credits would result in 17 percent less renewable construction. It said that the cut, combined with growing electricity demand, is 'a recipe for spiking power prices.' Ethan Zindler, policies and countries analyst with BloombergNEF, said that for analysis purposes, the changes made in the House bill are akin to a full repeal. 'The tax code at the moment helps to reduce the cost of electricity for consumers from renewables, which today account for the vast majority of what gets added to the grid,' he said. 'If you remove those supports, then developers will simply seek to charge more, and in a number of cases, utilities will be forced to pay more, and those costs will flow through to consumers.' Several analyses estimate that electric bills could rise noticeably as a result. A Rhodium Group estimate has found that keeping the tax credits in place could save consumers 2 to 4 percent on their electric bills in 2030 and 2 to 5 percent in 2035. Aurora Energy Research has found that removing the tax credits will increase electric bills by an average of 10 percent — or $142 per year — by 2040. Read more about the bill's overall impacts from colleagues and me at Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Louisiana Republicans help kill anti-fluoride bill Republicans in the Louisiana House stifled a proposal on Wednesday that would have banned the addition of fluoride in public water systems — rejecting a burgeoning movement backed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bipartisan proposal would make looting a felony during disasters A new bipartisan bill aims to crack down on looting during natural disasters by making theft a felony in areas under federal disaster declaration. Antirenewable bills die quietly in GOP-controlled Texas Legislature A slate of bills targeting the Texas renewables industry are now doomed after missing a key deadline in the state House. In Other News Branch out with a different read from The Hill: RFK Jr. may bar government scientists from publishing in medical journals Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will ban government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals and proposed creating an 'in-house' publication by the department. What We're Reading News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: GOP tax bill will clear Senate 95% intact, House chairman predicts (The Washington Examiner) BLM official escorted out of building after DOGE conflict (Politico) What Others are Reading Two key stories on The Hill right now: Trump pardons former GOP Rep. Michael Grimm amid clemency spree President Trump on Wednesday took a slew of clemency actions, including pardoning former Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) and commuting the sentence of a former Chicago gang leader. Read more Trump responds to TACO trade criticisms: 'You call that chickening out?' President Trump on Wednesday bristled when asked about a new Wall Street term based on his tendency to reverse his tariff threats, defending his approach and dismissing the question as 'nasty.' Read more Opinions in The Hill Op-eds related to energy & environment submitted to The Hill: Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here
