Why are so many people getting cancer these days?

Lack of excercise, people are becoming increasingly sedentary. People also used to die of diseases and medical conditions (which are treatable now), long before they could get cancer. Many viral infections can cause cancer and modern lifestyles mean we are more exposed them.

Are We really living longer or are we getting cancer?

The simple answer is, as the animation above shows: most of us are living longer. By far the biggest risk factor for most cancers is simply getting older. More than three-quarters of all people diagnosed with cancer in the UK are 60 and over.

Who is most affected by cancer?

Cancer thankfully affects mainly older people and as our life expectancy increases the cause of death will increasingly be cancer. Obviously children and younger people get cancer but not in the same numbers.

Why is cancer more common in older people?

1. Older people get cancer most often, and we’re getting older Like heart disease, cancer largely affects the senior population. About 77 percent of all cancers are diagnosed in people over age 55, a segment of the U.S. population that is expected to double by 2060. Therefore, more seniors means more cases of cancer.

Is cancer becoming more common at a younger age?

However, cancer is not only occurring at older ages, but in some types of cancer, rates are actually increasing at younger ages, particularly when it comes to colon cancers.

Are We living longer or losing the fight against cancer?

Statistics point to a clear answer: most of us are living longer. However, cancer is not only occurring at older ages, but in some types of cancer, rates are actually increasing at younger ages, particularly when it comes to colon cancers.

How long does the average person live with cancer?

Survival has doubled in the last 40 years. And half of people diagnosed will survive their cancer for more than 10 years, an all-time high. But alongside the undeniable improvements in care, we need to talk about the scale of the problem. What’s the cancer rate in the UK?