Rise in cancer cases to increase demand in health services
The sharp rise in the number of cancer cases could be the result of a number of causes such as an ageing population, increased incidence of cancer and increasing cancer survival rates:
– Professor Henrik Moller, study authorThe aim of this research is to provide long-term projections of cancer prevalence in the UK. The research shows that large increases can be expected in the oldest age groups in the coming decades and, with this, an increased demand upon health services.
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