160 new smoking-related cancers diagnosed daily in the UK, with a 17% increase since 2003.
160 new smoking-related cancers are diagnosed daily in the UK, reaching a new high, according to Cancer Research UK. Smoking has led to a 17% increase in cancer cases since 2003, with liver, throat, and kidney cancers experiencing the most significant jumps, doubling over the last 20 years. In 2003, smoking-linked cancer cases were 49,325; this number increased to 56,091 in 2013 and 57,555 last year.
July 08, 2024
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