More than 400 people are being diagnosed with cancer every day in the UK and health experts are urging people to adopt a healthier lifestyle.
The latest official data from the World Cancer Research Fund shows that a total of 387,000 people were diagnosed with cancer in the last year.
More people are being diagnosed with the disease because of the aging population and better screening.
Hundreds of these cases could have been prevented with lifestyle changes such as eating more healthily, getting more active, and quitting smoking.
People could reduce their consumption of alcohol and red meat if they avoided processed meat entirely. The charity said that people should try to stay safe in the sun.
There was an increase in preventable cases compared to the previous year. Around 40% of cancers are associated with risk factors such as smoking, according to research. Smoking is one of the risk factors.
Research shows that individuals can reduce their cancer risk by following the recommendations of the World Cancer Research Fund.
The incidence of cancer is likely to increase over the next few decades due to the aging of our population. The sooner someone is diagnosed, the more likely they are to live.
The most common cancer in the UK was breast, followed by lung cancer, according to an analysis by the World Cancer Research Fund. More than one in five people who died from cancer were related to lung issues.
Some factors can't be changed that increase the risk of cancer, such as age and a family history.
Changing one's lifestyle can help. The experts advise people to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, and to cut down on high-caloric food and drinks.
More cancer checks are being carried out by the National Health Service in England. The case for taking action to prevent avoidable cancer is strengthened by the fact that some patients are not able to access testing quickly.
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