There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two vears of falls.
Dr Sarah Cant, policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said, "It is great news that fewer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments, breast screening and awareness of the disease.
"However, this is still too many women and incidence(发生率)of the disease is increasing year by year."
The rising rate of breast cancer diagnosis has been put down to a variety of factors including obesity(肥胖)and alcohol consumption.
16. 11,990 women died from breast cancer in the UK in 2007.
A. Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
17. Breast cancer deaths began to be recorded in the UK in 1971.
A. Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
18. The rate of breast cancer diagnosis in the UK has been dropping.
A. Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
19. Breast cancer can come back 10 years after you were first diagnosed.
A. Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
20. Breast cancer is more common in the UK than in many other countries.
A. Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned