Cancer is primarily a disease of older people, with incidence rates increasing with age for most cancers (Figure 3.1).1-4 More than a third (36% in the UK in 2009-2011) of cancers are diagnosed in people aged 75 and over.

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Excluding non-melanoma skin cancer.
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TBz
2014-09-14 18:27:29说过多次。有些人只看自己身边的个案,不相信官方或权威机构的统计。