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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rachel Clun

Number of people living with cancer to hit record of 3.4 million this year

By the end of 2025, an estimated 3.4 million people in the UK will be living with cancer - (iStock/Getty)

The number of Britons living with cancer will hit a new high of 3.4 million people this year, analysis suggests.

In 2025, half a million more people will be living with cancer than in 2020, research from cancer support charity Macmillan has found, driven by an ageing population, increases in survival rates and a rise in people diagnosed with melanoma, thyroid and liver cancer.

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