Q: How many people develop cancer in the UK?
A: It is estimated that more than one in three of people in the UK will get some form of cancer at some point in their lives and, by the end of 2008, there will be two million people who have had a cancer diagnosis.
As the population ages, more people are getting cancer but, with the help of improvements in screening, diagnosis and treatment, more people are living longer after developing the disease. Cancer is more likely to develop in later life, with around 65 per cent of all new cancers diagnosed in people over 65.
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