Poorest more likely to get cancer – and to die from it

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Lung cancer accounts for nearly half of the additional cancer deaths among people from the poorest backgrounds (Getty)

Cancer death rates are 60 per cent higher in the UK’s most deprived areas, new research shows, with the poorest more than 50 per cent more likely to be diagnosed after a trip to A&E than their wealthiest counterparts. Read More