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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Science
Jane Kirby

Cancer death rates down more than 20% in last 50 years but cases rising – report

Cancer death rates have fallen by more than a fifth in the last 50 years but cases are rising, according to a new analysis.

A report from Cancer Research UK found people are now more likely to get cancer than decades ago, but are less likely to die from the disease.

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