Almost 5,000 cancer cases a year in Scotland are directly linked to poverty, report finds ➡️ The research also showed that death rates from the disease are 74% higher in the most deprived communities than in the richest
in Scotland every year can be linked directly to poverty, according to a landmark report published on Monday.
It said the research provided the first “comprehensive picture of deprivation and cancer” in Scotland, describing the inequalities uncovered as “unacceptable”., accounting for almost one in five cases. The research found that people in deprived areas are more likely to smoke and also be overweight or obese, the second-biggest risk factor.
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