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400 people in UK diagnosed with preventable cancer every day, data shows

By Marta Lopez
In Health
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More than 400 people are being diagnosed with preventable cases of cancer every day in the UK, analysis suggests, prompting health experts to urge people to adopt a healthier lifestyle. A total of 387,000 people were diagnosed with cancer in 2019-20, and 40% of those cases – about 155,000 – could have been avoided, according to analysis of the latest official data by the World Cancer Research...

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This women-led startup is taking on cancer as it unveils ‘world’s first’ online recovery platform with £1.5M funding

By Olivia Wilson
In Health
4 Min Read
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the second leading cause of death globally is cancer, as it accounted for an estimated 9.6 million deaths or one in six deaths in 2018. As the cancer burden continues to grow globally, it exerts tremendous physical, emotional and financial strain on individuals, families, communities and health systems. To support the healthcare industry and...

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