By Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer than at any point in the past 25 years, according to a new study. However, the number of cases is on the rise due to factors like obesity. The research, carried out by Cancer Research UK and published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), found that death rates from cancer among those aged 35 to 69 have dropped significantly. This is thanks to better screening, improved treatments and policies aimed at reducing smoking. But the study also warns that progress in survival rates is slowing down, while the number of can…
