Men more at risk of cancer death

Men more at risk of cancer death:
Times of India Bangalore, June 16, 2009

Men are 60% more likely to develop cancer than women, and 70% more likely to die from the disease, warn health experts. According to Cancer Research UK, the unwillingness of men to adopt a healthy lifestyle and visit the doctor might be behind the gender gap. And lifestyle changes have been found to reduce the incidence of cancer by almost 50%. Researchers examined data on all cancers from 2006 and 2007, and found delays in reporting symptoms could be fuelling the gender divide in cancer mortality.During the study, the researchers examined data on all cancers from 2006 and 2007, and found that delays in reporting symptoms to a doctor could be fuelling the gender divide in cancer mortality.