Cancer Research report reveals that ageing is a key reason for rising cancer cases in the UK - THIIS Magazine

Annual Ballymoney band parade in aid of Cancer Research UK

THE annual Cancer Research UK band parade is taking place in Ballymoney this Saturday August 1. Police advise that the outward parade will begin at 8pm, leaving from Ballymoney Showgrounds and then taking the following route: Charlotte Street - Main Street - Meetinghouse Street - Newal Road

Cancer Research report reveals that ageing is a key reason for rising cancer cases in the UK - THIIS Magazine

A report by Cancer Research has revealed that ageing is the key reason for cancer cases rising in the UK with older people less likely to receive treatment for their cancer than younger people. According to its report, Cancer in the UK: Age, over six million cancer cases are expected in England between now and 2040. Despite only making up 14 per cent of the population, over half of all cancer cases (53%) in the UK are in people over 70. The repo…