Some one said to me the five year cancer survival rate ​​​​​​​has not change?

[CharonY]

23 minutes ago, nec209 said:

So the US government likes giving money to universities.

Regardless of country, Universities are generally the main place of research and they are funding by governments. As percentage of GDP countries with the highest investment in research are Israel, South Korea and then the US (but it also has the largest economy).

May I add that although I have been participating, I have absolutely no idea where this thread is going?

[nec209]

18 hours ago, CharonY said:

Regardless of country, Universities are generally the main place of research and they are funding by governments. As percentage of GDP countries with the highest investment in research are Israel, South Korea and then the US (but it also has the largest economy).

May I add that although I have been participating, I have absolutely no idea where this thread is going?

Could there also be culture difference where Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan and other Asian countries view death as more normal and part of life? Where as in the US and western countries some thing very bad and we need to fight it?

[CharonY]

39 minutes ago, nec209 said:

Could there also be culture difference where Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan and other Asian countries view death as more normal and part of life? Where as in the US and western countries some thing very bad and we need to fight it?

No, this sounds at best like a simplified them vs us narrative. They do have highly advanced health care systems and significantly higher life expectancy than the US for example. They clearly care very much about not dying.

Edit: listen, if you really want a simplified, inaccurate narrative, how about this:

In Western countries there is a bigger emphasize that health is something that can fixed by some cure or treatment. In at least some cultures in Asia, there are some schools of thoughts that are more holistic, focusing on wellness and maintenance of health (including more care for balanced diets). But again, this is very simplified and anecdotal.