Epidemiology

U.K. cancer cases on the rise - but deaths are down

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 21st, 2003

The number of cases of cancer in the U.K. continues to rise, according to new figures released by Cancer Research U.K. and compiled by the U.K. Association of Cancer Registries.

Latest figures show that there were 268,000 cases diagnosed in 1999, 5000 more than in the previous year and 12,000 more than 5 years previously. Breast cancer showed the biggest increase in number of cases - with 5300 extra cases over 5 years - but there were also big jumps in prostate and male bowel cancer.

Much of the increase is likely to be a result of people living longer, but experts are also worried that prevention messages are not getting across.

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-01-21)

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