One in three spend 45 hours a week caring for cancer patients

One in three people spend the equivalent of a full working week or more caring for a loved one living with cancer.

One in three spend 45 hours a week caring for cancer patients

One in three people spend the equivalent of a full working week or more caring for a loved one living with cancer.

Carers can spend more than 45 hours a week looking after someone with cancer and one in five also manage to hold down a full or part-time job.

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