Denmark has been named as the world's cancer capital, with some 326 people in every 100,000 developing the disease each year. One reason why Danish people seem to be particularly susceptible to cancer is that its record of diagnosing the disease is so good, meaning that more cases are picked up by the country's doctors than in most other parts of the world.But there are also lifestyle factors which could be having an influence on the figures reported by the World Cancer Research Fund from the World Health Organization.
A larger than average proportion of Danish women are smokers, while the country also has high levels of alcohol consumption, both of which have been shown to increase the risk of developing cancer.
The figures show that high-income countries tend to have higher rates of cancer than less developed parts of the world, with 13 European countries, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand among the top 20 states for overall cancer rates.
For more: Why is Denmark the cancer capital of the world? - Telegraph
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