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Shocking statistics. Why have we not found a cure for this dreaded disease that affects the most innocent among us?

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By EMMA MORTON

Published: Today


WOMEN in the UK are more likely to die of cancer than in the rest of Europe, shock figures revealed yesterday.

There were 153.7 deaths per 100,000 British women in a year, compared with an average of 131.5 deaths in the rest of the EU.

Data from the Office for National Statistics showed the death rate among Brit women from all forms of cancer was higher than countries including Italy, France and Portugal.

Also higher than average were Holland, Ireland, Poland and Hungary.

The fewest cancer deaths in the 2007 figures were in Spain and Cyprus, each with just over 100 per 100,000 women. Breast cancer is the most common form of female cancer in the UK. It is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide, after lung cancer.

Between 2000 and 2007, death rates from breast cancer fell in both the UK and the EU, by 3.7 and 3.2 deaths per 100,000 women respectively.

The data was part of an ONS study of British healthcare, showing that 89 per cent of people rated the quality of our system good or very good - compared with 70 per cent across the EU.

It also revealed that men born in the UK in 2007 could expect to live 1.6 years longer than their European counterparts. British women could expect to live 0.3 years less than the EU average.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/wo ... z152YD9bYM

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More at risk from "Cancer death"?

Does that mean that the health service in the UK is poorer or that genetically/environmentally Brits are more susceptible to Cancer, with lower recovery rates?

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More at risk from "Cancer death"?

Does that mean that the health service in the UK is poorer or that genetically/environmentally Brits are more susceptible to Cancer, with lower recovery rates?

Chain smoking and poor diet are probably to blame. Best to stick with the Mediterranean diet:

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In the quest for a so-called “heart healthiest diet,” the Mediterranean Diet has always ranked near the top. Revered for its capacity to control cholesterol and prevent heart disease, the diet that finds its origins in the regimen of the people of Crete has also shown promise when it comes to optimizing health in the entire vascular system, ranging from the prevention of cognitive decline to the management of erectile dysfunction.

More recently, a diet plan known as the Portfolio Diet has yielded similarly impressive results when it comes to heart health. The Portfolio Diet, which is rich in cholesterol-lowering foods ranging from oats to psyllium fibre, to plenty of fruits, vegetables, beans and legumes, has a demonstrated ability to reduce LDL cholesterol (the so-called “bad” one) by nearly 30 per cent — a similar effect to that of some cholesterol-lowering drugs.


Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/mixi ... z154mvyNGd

[miltiades]

Both my sister and wife died of cancer. Neither smoked and both lived a healthy life avoiding excesses and being careful with their dietary habits. Both were very healthy throughout their lives and exceptionally fit , until that is the dreaded decease struck mercilessly.
May I also add that both were passive smokers , both my self and brother in law smoked heavily subjecting them to our fumes.

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Both my sister and wife died of cancer. Neither smoked and both lived a healthy life avoiding excesses and being careful with their dietary habits. Both were very healthy throughout their lives and exceptionally fit , until that is the dreaded decease struck mercilessly.
May I also add that both were passive smokers , both my self and brother in law smoked heavily subjecting them to our fumes.

Sorry for your loss, Milti.

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Breast cancer is the most common form of female cancer in the UK. It is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide, after lung cancer

Shocking. Come on women of the world - do your regular breast examinations and help bring these terrible statistics down!