Experts warn that modern life is ‘giving kids cancer’… and that we’re ‘losing the battle’ to save children’s lives
HEALTH experts have warned that a worrying rise in child cancer can be blamed on our 21st Century lifestyles.
Medical professionals claim we are facing a cancer "epidemic", with a horrifying 40% rise in children's cancer being blamed on our modern lifestyles.
And the charity has called on the Government to help parents combat the everyday lifestyle dangers which are putting thousands of children at risk.
Alasdair Philips, the charity’s trustee and science adviser, said: “We are losing the battle against childhood cancer.
“It is an epidemic. Up to age 14 we do see much better five-year survival rates, but with most types of cancer 50 per cent of children will die within several years. More children are dying."
The , which points out that "only around 5% of cancers are caused by hereditary factors," is going to launch a three-day conference, Childhood Cancer 2016, to discuss how to combat the child cancer epidemic.
Mr Philips adds: “I believe up to seven out of 10 causes of cancer could be down to lifestyle.";