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Breast Cancer Deaths Record Low 乳腺癌死亡率创新低 　　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.　妇女死于乳腺癌的记录已经下降到了历史最低，一年中死于乳腺癌的人数降到不足12000人，这是有史第一次 The Cancer Research UK data showed that 11,990 women died in the UK in 2007. 英国癌症研究中心的数据显示，2007年英国妇女死于乳腺癌的人数是11990。 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. 先前的最低点是在1971年，即开始做该统计的那一年。之后，直到20世纪80年代末期，死亡率逐年攀升。 Professor Peter Johnson, Cancer Research UKs chief clinician, said: ItS 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. 英国癌症研究中心的首席临床医师彼得·约翰逊教授说：虽然被诊断为乳腺癌的病例越来越常见，但是看到死于乳腺癌的女性比过去40年的任何时候都少真是令人欢欣鼓舞。 Research has played a crucial role in this progress leading to improved treatments and better management for women with the disease. 　科学研究在对女性患者进行更有效地治疗和更好地管理的过程中起到了至关重要的作用。 　　 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 50% rise in 25 years.　国民保健制度乳腺扫描计划的引进也做出了贡献，因为早期诊断出的癌症患者更容易生存下来。在英国，乳腺癌是现在的最常见的癌症，每年有45500位女性被诊断出患乳腺癌--这个数字在25年中增加了50％ 　　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. 死亡的人数在1989年达到最高--15625位妇女死亡。接着死亡人数每年减少200到400人，这持续到2004年。这一数学在2005年有轻微的上升，然后是两年的下降。 Dr Sarah Cant, policy manager at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: It is great news that fe-wer women are dying from breast cancer and highlights the impact of improved treatments, breastscreening and awareness of the disease. 　突破乳腺癌的政策经理莎拉·肯特博士说：越来越少的妇女死于乳腺癌，对改善治疗，乳腺扫描和疾病意识的影响力的着重强调，都是令人振奋的消息。 Howeve