By Agence France-PresseMonday, March 25, 2013 7:17 EDT Adults and nearly half as many teenagers are dying from cancer currently as did in the 1970s, in accordance with a report from Cancer Research UK revealed Monday. Deaths between 2008-2010 in this age group were around 300 a, down from 580 a year in the period 1975-1977. The largest development was in those diagnosed with leukaemia with more specialised remedies considered to be behind the decline, said the report, aCancer Statistics Report: Teenage and Young Adult Cancer.a The research unveiled that around 2,100 people aged 15-24 years old are clinically determined to have cancer annually in Britain. aItas great to see such a drop in how many young adults dying from some types of cancers during this time,a explained Simon Davies, leader of Teenage Cancer Trust. aHowever, many of the rarer cancers which affect young adults like sarcomas have made little or no improvement. aMore investment in unusual cancer study is urgently needed,a he warned.
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