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" Older Britons are the least aware of ways in which they could reduce their risk of cancer, a new survey has found. World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) commissioned a YouGov survey of 1,975 people, which found that over-55s have the lowest awareness of key risk factors. Only 56 per cent were aware that a poor diet increases a person&amp;#039;s chances of developing cancer, while 54 per cent knew of the link with obesity. The majority did not realise that alcohol increases the likelihoof of the disease, while just 38 per cent knew that exercising could reduce their risk. Head of education Lisa Cooney commented: &amp;#039;The scientific evidence that we can reduce our cancer risk by making healthy lifestyle choices is overwhelming, so it is a real concern that so many older people are not aware of this. &amp;#039;If people do not know what increases and reduces risk, then they are not in a position to make informed choices about their lifestyle.&amp;#039; More than a third of people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime, according to Cancer Research UK, and someone in the UK is diagnosed with the disease every two minutes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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