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UK Cancer Death Rates Fall to Historic Low Amid Mixed Trends
Cancer death rate dropped 29% since 1989 peak, driven by screening, vaccines, and treatments despite rises in some cancers, Cancer Research UK said.
- Data shows the UK has hit a historic low in cancer death rates, about 247 per 100,000, a 22% drop from the 1989 peak, according to recent figures.
- Evidence points to screening programmes and smoking bans as major drivers, with the NHS cervical screening programme and treatment advances credited for large declines; Dr Sam Godfrey said it's 'decades of crucial scientific breakthroughs'.
- The data shows marked diverging trends: ovarian cancer death rates fell 19%, stomach 34%, lung 22%, while gallbladder rose 29%, eye 26%, liver 14%, and kidney 5%.
- Thousands more people today can reach milestones thanks to lower death rates, but the growing and ageing UK population means total cancer deaths remain elevated.
- Since 2008, the human papillomavirus vaccine has reached at least 6.5million people in the UK, while Cancer Research UK warned progress needs Government support for clinical trials and NHS staff.
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