UK ‘golden era’ of cancer treatment has saved 1 million lives, study shows
by Andrew Gregory Health editor from Science | The Guardian on (#6EBSM)
Cancer Research analysis shows Britain is beating cancer' but strain on NHS could derail progress
More than a million lives have been saved thanks to a golden era" of progress in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment in the UK, with death rates plunging by a quarter, according to a study.
The Cancer Research UK analysis suggests major advances in tackling the disease over the last four decades have prevented 1.2 million deaths.
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