Cancer ‘kills more people early’
Four out of 10 people who die prematurely are killed by cancer – more than those who fall victim to stroke, heart disease or Aids, according to research.
Analysis by Cancer Research UK found 40 per cent of men and women who die prematurely between the ages of 25 and 74 are killed by the disease.
The figure is also higher than the number of people murdered, who commit suicide, or who die in road accidents.
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Hide AdAlmost 76,000 people die prematurely from cancer each year in the UK. Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer among all age groups, causing around 35,000 deaths a year. This is followed by bowel cancer and then breast cancer.