Thursday, June 08, 2006

Modern living to blame for cancer epidemic

Half of all dweaths from disease could be avoided by the use of common sense!

Binge drinking, reckless sunbathing and overeating are fuelling a massive rise in cancer, experts warn.

Obese and overweight women are twice as likely to develop the disease as those of healthy weight.

Prostate cancer saw the second biggest rise in cases after malignant melanoma.

And lung cancer rates are continuing to decrease, especially in men, as more and more smokers kick the habit.


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