2017:
Being diagnosed with cancer is now one of the most common life-changing events in people’s lives.
Read the report [PDF, 5.4 MB]Cancer in numbers
Macmillan is the leading expert on the numbers, needs and experiences of people affected by cancer in the UK. Read some of our reports below or more about cancer statistics in our Evidence and research section.
Reports
2017:
This report is about how talking more openly about death could help people die well.
Read the report [PDF, 0.32 MB]
2016:
Over 170000 of those living with cancer today were first diagnosed in the 1970s or 1980s.
Read the report [PDF, 5.8 MB]
2016:
There are almost 1.5 million people caring for someone with cancer in the UK.
Read the report [PDF, 0.76 MB]
2015:
At least 160,000 people living in the UK say they are constantly or often left housebound due to a lack of social care support.
Read the report [PDF, 0.91 MB]Infographics
2015:
There are now 2.5 million people living with cancer in the UK. More than 1,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer every day in the UK by the end of 2016.
View the infographic
2015:
Macmillan’s research reveals that the number of people living with cancer diagnosis in the UK is 2.5 million (in 2015) and is set to rise to four million by 2030.
View the infographicWe are all Macmillan
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Why should we talk about cancer?
Read Imogen's blog about her experience as a Macmillan support line volunteer. She highlights the benefits of talking about cancer and looks at some of the different ways people can start talking.
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