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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Health
- Scottish Sun
More Brits developing cancer than ever before but survival rates have doubled since 70s
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. Advertisement 1 More Brits are developing cancer than ever before but we are twice as likely to survive the disease than patients in the 1970s Credit: Getty There are now 607 cases per 100,000 people per year, compared to 413 per 100,000 then. Cancer has become more common as people live longer and the risk rises with age, but cases are now increasing fastest in younger people. Scientists are investigating whether unhealthy lifestyles now are driving up the disease further. Meanwhile, treatment advances mean cancer is less deadly than ever, with the death rate tumbling from 328 per 100,000 to 252. Advertisement The proportion of people who survive 10 years or more after diagnosis has doubled from 24 to 50 per cent. Michelle Mitchell, chief of Cancer Research UK, said: 'It's fantastic to see that thanks to research, cancer death rates have drastically reduced over the last 50 years, and survival has doubled. 'However, there is more that can be done. 'This report highlights that over 460 people die from cancer every day in the UK, and too many cases are diagnosed at a late stage. Advertisement 'If we want to change that, we need bold action from the UK government and the upcoming National Cancer Plan for England must improve cancer survival and transform cancer services.' The Cancer in the UK report warned that there has been almost no improvement to early diagnosis in the past 10 years. If I had access to more information on breast health when I was younger, I may have caught my symptoms earlier Nearly half of cases are still diagnosed in the later stages three and four, when a cure is much less likely. CRUK said: 'The Government must make a concerted effort to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer at a later stage, with a focus on cancers that would lead to the greatest benefit in survival such as lung and bowel.' Advertisement
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
More Brits developing cancer than ever before but survival rates have doubled since 70s
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. Advertisement 1 More Brits are developing cancer than ever before but we are twice as likely to survive the disease than patients in the 1970s Credit: Getty There are now 607 cases per 100,000 people per year, compared to 413 per 100,000 then. Cancer has become more common as people live longer and the risk rises with age, but cases are now increasing fastest in younger people. Scientists are investigating whether unhealthy lifestyles now are driving up the disease further. Meanwhile, treatment advances mean cancer is less deadly than ever, with the death rate tumbling from 328 per 100,000 to 252. Advertisement The proportion of people who survive 10 years or more after diagnosis has doubled from 24 to 50 per cent. Michelle Mitchell, chief of Cancer Research UK, said: 'It's fantastic to see that thanks to research, cancer death rates have drastically reduced over the last 50 years, and survival has doubled. 'However, there is more that can be done. 'This report highlights that over 460 people die from cancer every day in the UK, and too many cases are diagnosed at a late stage. Advertisement Most read in Health Exclusive Exclusive 'If we want to change that, we need bold action from the UK government and the upcoming National Cancer Plan for England must improve cancer survival and transform cancer services.' The Cancer in the UK report warned that there has been almost no improvement to early diagnosis in the past 10 years. If I had access to more information on breast health when I was younger, I may have caught my symptoms earlier Nearly half of cases are still diagnosed in the later stages three and four, when a cure is much less likely. CRUK said: 'The Government must make a concerted effort to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer at a later stage, with a focus on cancers that would lead to the greatest benefit in survival such as lung and bowel.' Advertisement What does it mean to be 'in remission' after cancer? Hearing 'remission' after receiving cancer treatment is good news. Being 'in remission' after cancer means that there are no signs or symptoms of cancer detectable in the body with the use of scans or blood tests. The person show no signs directly related to the cancer either. It can be partial or complete - even with the latter, it does not mean the cancer is cured. 'Cured' is not a term doctors would like to use, because they cannot guarantee there are zero cancer cells in the body. Regular follow-up appointments and monitoring are essential to watch out for a possible return of the cancer. People might need to take medication to keep their cancer at bay, for example hormone treatments. Remission indicates that the cancer has responded to treatment and is currently under control. Partial remission: Some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. Complete remission: All signs and symptoms of cancer are gone, although this does not necessarily mean that the cancer has been cured.
NBC News
29-01-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Woman arrested after using an ‘array of wigs' to fraudulently take citizenship tests
In a hair-raisingly elaborate scheme, a woman in Britain has been arrested after allegedly using an 'array of wigs' to pose as at least 14 people and take their UK citizenship tests for them. The Home Office, the government department that handles crime and immigration, said the unnamed 61-year-old woman had helped the applicants — both male and female — to gain 'an unfair advantage' in the compulsory 'Life in the UK' test. Investigators issued an arrest warrant for the woman on Monday at an address in north London after they received a tip-off that she had allegedly attended test centers around the country between June 2022 and August the following year, using fake IDs and multiple disguises to avoid detection. Officers seized 'several false documents and an array of wigs alleged to have been used in the fraudulent scheme' at the address, they added. The woman remains in custody, the Home Office said. Immigration enforcement inspector Phillip Parr told NBC News' international partner Sky News that a 'complex investigation' had 'put a stop to this dangerous scheme.' The woman 'is believed to have orchestrated a premeditated plan to avoid detection,' he said, adding that he believed her main motive to be financial gain. The 'Life in the UK' test is a compulsory requirement for those applying to become naturalized British citizens. It was first introduced by the Labour government in 2005 when Tony Blair was prime minister. The test consists of 24 questions aimed at 'proving the applicant has sufficient knowledge of British values, history and society,' the Home Office said. Questions cover a wide variety of topics relating to their adopted home, including the 14th century literature of Geoffrey Chaucer, the UK's first curry house and the Grand National horse race. Last year, a study found that only 42% of British citizens would be able to pass the test without studying. In a post on Facebook, the Home Office warned that fraudsters completing the test for others could 'lead to people wrongly being granted the right to remain' in the country, putting 'the public at risk.'
