WHEN it comes to cancer, the statistics are stark – half of us are predicted to develop the disease in our lifetime. What’s more, a study this week warned rates of melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer are at an all-time high in the UK and projected to hit 20,800 this year. 3 Munching on some popcorn could be one surprising way you can beat cancer - as rates rise in the UK Credit: Getty A staggering 17,000 of those are preventable, along with 38 per cent of all cancer cases, says Cancer Research UK.
It means how we choose to live can impact our chances of developing the disease. Former NHS GP Haroon Hamid, co-founder and lead clinician at wellness and aesthetics clinic Haus of Skin, says the risk of a cancer diagnosis is a “combination of environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors as well as a degree of luck, or lack of luck”. He tells Sun on Sunday Health: “There are, however, things we can do to reduce the chances of cancer which we can all follow and abide by.
“It is important to educate and inform about how it can be prevented and combatted.” Concerned about any symptoms you are experiencing? Dr Hamid warns: “Don’t ignore symptoms — seek a consultation, discuss concerns and have appropriate testing.” GO FISHING Most read in Health 'CRITICAL' Teen fighting for life after 'disturbance' in Scots park as second lad arrested SPURRED ON Postecoglou plots Celtic raid as boss 'set to battle Man United for Hoops ace' IBROX EXODUS Rangers reveal the FIVE s.
