The estimated lifetime risk of being diagnosed with cancer is 1 in 2 (50%) for males, and 1 in 2 (45%) for females born after 1960 in the UK.[1] This is in line with previous estimates.[2]

These figures take account of the possibility that someone can have more than one diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime (‘Adjusted for Multiple Primaries’ (AMP) method).[3]

All Cancers Combined (ICD-10 C00-C97 excluding C44, plus D32-D33, D35.2-D35.4, D42-D43, D44.3-D44.5), Estimated Lifetime Risk of Being Diagnosed, Men and Women Born After 1960, UK