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Breast Cancer Deaths Record Low The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12

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问题                      Breast Cancer Deaths Record Low
    The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen to a record low by dropping under 12,000 a year for the first time since records began.
    The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007.
    The previous lowest figure had been recorded in 1971 -- the year records began -- after which it rose steadily year by year until the late 1980s.
    Professor Peter Johnson, Cancer Research UK’s chief clinician, said: "It’s incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now than at any time in the last 40 years, despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often. "
    "Research has played a crucial role in this progress leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease. "
    "The introduction of the NHS (国民保健制度) breast screening program has also contributed as women are more likely to survive the earlier cancer is diagnosed. "
    Breast cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK with 45,500 women every year diagnosed with the disease- a 500% rise in 25 years.
    The number of deaths peaked in 1989, when 15,625 women died. It then fell by between 200 and 400 deaths each year until 2004.
    There was a slight rise in 2005 and then two years 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 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.  
The rate of breast cancer diagnosis in the UK has been dropping.
选项 A、Right
B、Wrong
C、Not mentioned
答案B
解析 关键词：breast cancer diagnosis。依据此关键词，可在短文第四段找到相关语句：It’s incredibly encouraging to see fewer women dying from breast cancer now that at any time in the last 40 years，despite breast cancer being diagnosed more often．这句话的意思是：尽管乳腺癌正在被越来越多地诊断出来，但是非常鼓舞人心的是死于乳腺癌的妇女比以往40年任何时候都要少。由此可见，题目中的论述与原文意思相反，故此题为“错误”的。
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