Understanding risk : Cancer Research UK

Understanding risk

Every week it seems that there’s a news story about something that increases or cuts the risk of cancer.
Often, these reports are full of numbers - 11 per cent lower risk, 65 per cent increased risk, double the risk - but what do they actually mean?
To make things clearer, there’s a detailed explanation of risk on our Healthy Living pages.
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• Look at the numbers
• Look for controls
• Is the research published? If so, where?
• Who funded it?
• Still early days
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