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Article: Breast cancer is disease women fear the most
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- South Wales Evening Post
- Article date:
- October 29, 2007
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Breast cancer is the disease women in Wales fear most, according
to a survey published today.
The survey carried out for Breast Cancer Campaign, the only
charity that funds independent breast cancer research throughout the
UK, by Ipsos MORI* found that more than two in five women in Wales
(43 per cent ) of all ages are most afraid of getting breast cancer,
followed by alzheimer's/dementia (31 per cent).
When asked whether progress had been made in breast cancer
research in recent years, there was a resounding thumbs up.
An overwhelming majority (81 per cent) recognised the progress
made over the past 10 years, particularly in older women who have