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Deaths due to cancer could double in the next 40 years, an expert warns.

Professor Sir John Marmott has published a report which claims rising obesity levels are set to push the number of people around the world dying from cancer up to more than ten million each year by 2020.

The study, which will be published later this week, tackles the issue of obesity in relation to the disease, those with cancer/” target=”_self”>cancer life insurance may be interested to hear.

Sir John commented obesity in the UK is growing at "an alarming rate", with around 13,000 cancer diagnoses each year thought to be related to this problem.

The professor stated: "It’s enormous, it’s catastrophic. The numbers are just frightening on a global scale. After cardiovascular disease, it’s the next highest cause of death in this country."

Elsewhere, a report by the British Journal of Cancer has claimed the biology of the disease is changing to alterations in peoples’ lifestyle and new screening techniques.

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This entry was posted on Monday, February 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm and is filed under Cancer, Cholesterol / Obesity.