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Latest research suggests cancer in the over 65′s will triple by 2040

According to the cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support and their researchers, cancer is a rising problem for people over the age of 65 as it will become a given instead of a possibility. According to researchers, the amount of elderly people to be diagnosed with cancer will almost triple by the time the year 2040 [...]

Britain has poor cancer survival rate in the over 70′s

A recent study has shown that the UK has one of the poorest cancer survival rates for people over 70 in Europe. In recent years however this number has improved as healthcare providers are working hard to diagnose cancer at an earlier stage, which makes treatment more successful.

Hazel Brodie is an expert in elderly cancer [...]