Under-80 cancer deaths 'eliminated by 2050' claim

Conclusion Most of the recommendations in this paper are already part of cancer prevention strategy and best practice guidelines. The advice that all people over 50 should take aspirin is controversial. While there is some evidence of a protective effect, as we discussed last year, this has to be balanced against side effects such as peptic ulcers and bleeding from the stomach, particularly in older people. It's important to see your GP before deciding to take aspirin regularly. This review could be considered to be over-optimistic. Recommendations regarding cancer prevention remain unchanged. Analysis by Bazian. Edited by NHS Choices. Follow Behind the Headlines on Twitter. Join the Healthy Evidence forum. Links To The Headlines Cancer deaths will be eliminated for all under 80 by 2050, new research predicts. The Independent, January 14 2015 Under-80s cancer deaths 'eradicated within 30 years': Death rates from most common cancers will continue to drop, report claims. Mail Online, January 14 2015 How cancer death rates have dropped since 1991. The Daily Telegraph, January 14 2015 Cancer deaths under 80 ‘will be eradicated’. The Times, January 14 2015
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