I have a question

Diagnosed with breast cancer Local recurrence or new primary diagnosis
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When i was diagnosed 19 years ago 46,000 women in the UK were diagnosed each year with breast cancer up from about 40,000 a few years earlier.

now in 2015 latest figs i could find from NICE it’s 55,000 a year.

cks.nice.org.uk/topics/breast-cancer-managing-fh/background-information/prevalence/

Any idea why the exponential increase? Could women be living longer?

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Hi @Seagulls   - I would think a great deal is down to the advancement in more sophisticated equipment to detect it, coupled with changes in diet, nasty food additives, and lifestyle changes with increased stress and mental disorders.  Delly xXx