Fewer middle-aged people dying from cancer but cases rise – study

Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer than at any point in 25 years, though cases are rising due to factors such as obesity, researchers say.

A new study from Cancer Research UK and published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found death rates from the disease among those aged 35 to 69 have plummeted, thanks to screening, better treatments and policies aimed at cutting smoking.

However, the UK-wide study warns that improvements in survival are slowing down, while cancer cases are rising, with a 57% jump in men and a 48% jump