Half of cancer deaths down to known risks

By Nina Massey
Updated August 19 2022 - 11:43am, first published 11:39am
Known risk behaviours such as smoking and drinking contributed to almost half of 2019 cancer deaths. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)
Known risk behaviours such as smoking and drinking contributed to almost half of 2019 cancer deaths. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

Smoking, drinking alcohol, being overweight and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million cancer deaths around the world in 2019, new research suggests.

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