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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jane Kirby

More than one in four premature deaths in UK ‘will be due to cancer by 2050’

Cancer remained a ‘significant public health challenge in the UK’, researchers said (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

More than one in four premature deaths in the UK between now and 2050 will be due to cancer, according to a new report.

The study from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), warned that the “current trajectory of cancer costs is unsustainable” as it called for greater investment in early cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment.

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