'I am, I will': Taking responsibility for cancer

On World Cancer Day

Adam Saville
clock • 6 min read

COVER editor rounds up today's key cancer-related stories

With The Telegraph reporting a ‘shocking' rise in obesity-related cancers among young adults on World Cancer Day, it is a good time as any to bring attention not only to the importance of prevention through healthy lifestyle choices, but also to the need for protection. Hence, The Exeter's Willie Hamilton explores the importance of an early cancer diagnosis for us here, while Old Mutual Wealth's Paul Roberts investigates how advisers can broach the difficult subject with clients here. Macmillan, meanwhile, recently highlighted how insurers are working with charities to support people ...

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