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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Warning over future increase in breast cancer deaths in the UK

A stark warning has been issued about the future of breast cancer in the UK, with projections suggesting a substantial increase in both diagnoses and deaths by 2050.

Data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organisation, forecasts a 21 per cent rise in breast cancer cases and a 42 per cent increase in fatalities over the next three decades.

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