Abstract:Cancer is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom (UK), affecting approximately two out of every five people during their lifetime. In 2015 there was an estimated 2.5 million people in the UK who had had a cancer diagnosis, an increase of almost half a million in the previous 5 years. The proportion of people living longer after cancer is increasing, and the number of people alive more than 5 years from initial diagnosis is predicted to more than double between 2010 and 2030 to 2.7 mill… Show more
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