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Men warned of greater cancer risk

Men are almost 40% more likely than women to die from any type of cancer, according to a report published by Cancer Research. The same research also found that men are more likely to develop the disease in the first place. Professor Alan White, of the Centre for Men's Health at Leeds Metropolitan University, and Professor Mike Richards, national cancer director at the Department of Health, discuss the findings of the report.

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