Almost 600,000 Britons developed cancer over five years as a result of unhealthy habits such as smoking, drinking and spending too much time in the sun, a new analysis reveals. The figures have prompted calls for people to improve their lifestyles to reduce their risk of cancer, for example by eating less processed meat, taking more exercise and losing weight.
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) estimates 587,000 cases of cancer diagnosed between 2007 and 2011 could have been avoided through healthier lifestyles.
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