Breast cancer death rates have plummeted by a sixth in the UK over the past decade to a record low, new analysis reveals. But breast cancer remains the second biggest cause of cancer death in women - behind lung cancer - with more that can be done to reduce rates further, they add. It means there are now 30 breast cancer deaths per 100,000 people in the UK, down from 52 per 100,000 in 1971, according to Cancer Research UK. Sophie Brooks, health information manager at Cancer Research UK, told the Daily Mail: 'It's fantastic news that, thanks to research, breast cancer death rates in the UK have reached a record low. Drugs like tamoxifen, anastrozole and Herceptin, developed with support from Cancer Research UK, have also transformed survival and prevention for breast cancer.

Source: Daily Mail December 27, 2025 11:50 UTC