Cancer death rates 60% higher in deprived areas, UK research finds

<p>Analysis by Cancer Research UK says there are 28,400 extra cancer deaths across the UK every year due to deprivation</p><p>Cancer death rates are 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK compared with those in more affluent areas, according to new analysis.</p><p>There are 28,400 extra cancer deaths across the UK each year due to deprivation, the equivalent of 78 additional deaths every day, Cancer Research UK found.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/21/cancer-death-rates-60-higher-in-deprived-areas-uk-research-finds">Continue reading...</a>