UK cancer study shows big fall in death rates since early 1990s

UK cancer study shows big fall in death rates since early 1990s

Improved screening and treatment means fewer middle-aged people dying of disease despite rise in cases

More middle-aged people are getting cancer but fewer of them are dying from it thanks to improved detection and better treatment, research has found.

The findings are “positive and reassuring” for those aged 35 to 69, according to cancer experts quoted in the British Medical Journal, which published the paper.

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