World Cancer Day: Six most common cancers for women and the symptoms to look out for
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World Cancer Day: Six most common cancers for women and the symptoms to look out for

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For women in the UK, the most common cancers are, in order, breast, lung, bowel, uterus, melanoma skin, and ovarian cancer. Lung cancer open image in gallery 72 per cent of lung cancer diagnoses are caused by smoking Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer for women. Melanoma skin cancer open image in gallery Experts recommend people apply SPF year round, even in colder climates such as the UK Melanoma skin cancer is the fifth most common cancer for women. Bowel cancer open image in gallery Persistent abdominal pain could be a symptom of bowel cancer Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer for women.

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