Q1: True or false? More than half of new cancer cases in the UK are made up of just four types of cancer
True – the four most common types of cancer are breast, prostate, lung and bowel cancer
Q2:True or false? Cancer survival rate is now twice as high as 50 years ago
True – 1 in 2 people diagnosed with cancer survive their disease for ten years or more – that’s thousands of people every year in England and Wales
Q3: How many different types of cancer are there? A. 53 B. Nearly 150 C. Over 200
Over 200! People are often surprised to find out that there are so many types of cancer and many of them have different signs, symptoms and treatments. What we would say is if something in your body doesn’t feel right, speak to your GP.
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For more tips about how to keep in good health, visit Cancer Matters Wessex.
