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Cancer Death Rates Down More than 20% in Last 50 Years but Cases Rising – Report
- Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by around 22% from 1973 to 2023 while cases rose sharply across Great Britain.
- This trend results from improved diagnosis, better treatment, and actions to reduce smoking since the early 1970s.
- Incidence increased by almost 50% overall and by 23% in people aged 20 to 49, while half of new diagnoses occur in those 70 or older.
- Michelle Mitchell, Cancer Research UK's CEO, stated it is "fantastic" death rates have drastically reduced and survival doubled, but "more can be done."
- Experts call for the National Cancer Plan in England to prioritize faster diagnosis and treatment to further improve survival and save more lives.
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Cancer Death Rates Down More Than 20 Percent in Last 50 Years but Cases Rising: Report
Cancer death rates have fallen by more than a fifth in the last 50 years but cases are rising, according to a new analysis. A report from Cancer Research UK found people are now more likely to get cancer than decades ago, but are less likely to die from the disease. Figures show that the rate of people dying from cancer in the UK has fallen by around 22 percent since the early 1970s, but the rate of people being diagnosed with the disease has ri…
Evening Standard
Cancer death rates down more than 20% in last 50 years but cases rising – report
Cancer Research UK warned that, despite improvement in overall survival, many more people are being diagnosed with cancer compared with 50 years ago.
The Sun
The Irish SunMore Brits developing cancer than ever before but survival rates are up
MORE Brits are developing cancer than ever before but we are twice as likely to survive the disease than patients in the 1970s, a report shows. Cancer Research UK studied 50 years of data and found tumour rates increased by nearly half – 48 per cent – between 1973 and 2023. GettyMore Brits are developing cancer than ever before but we are twice as likely to survive the disease than patients in the 1970s[/caption] There are now 607 cases per 100,…
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