According to Macmillan Cancer Support, approximately 393,000 people in the United Kingdom are diagnosed with cancer every year. Kate Middleton, who is 42 years old, did not reveal the specific kind of cancer she was diagnosed with. According to Cancer Research UK, 2010-11 data says 50% of people diagnosed with cancer in England and Wales survive for 10 years or more, and survival rates are higher in women than men. However, in both women and men, the five-year relative survival rate — the percentage of people who will be alive five years after diagnosis — for cancer in England, Wales, and Scotland is below the European average.
The research organization said cancer survival rates are typically higher among people who are diagnosed before 40 years old. However, there are three exceptions: breast, bowel, and prostate cancers, where survival is highest in middle age, which is defined as 55-64.
