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Scotland has highest cancer rate in UK
Posted Jul 26th 2007 3:27PM by Brian White
Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colon and Rectal Cancer
Although much of the UK is undergoing bans on public smoking -- Scotland included -- the country still
has the highest cancer rates in the entire United Kingdom.
New figures this week note that Scottish citizens have a 15% better chance from dying due to cancer-related causes.
Among Scottish men, the top three cancers included prostate, lung and colorectal. Among women, breast, lung and colorectal cancers were most prevalent.
When it comes to lung cancer, I have to wonder if the
recent smoking ban will have any effect on future Scotland cancer-related deaths. We'll have to wait and see, I guess.
Tags: cancer, cancer rate, CancerRate, Scotland, UK
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1. The high cancer rates in Scotland are thought to be due to severe vitamin D deficiency. The Canadian Cancer Society now recommends everyone take vitamin D to prevent cancer. Take a look at www.vitaminD3UK.com for some good summaries of the data. The site also offers a good newsletter
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