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And it is the third commonest type of cancer in the UK - leading to about 35,000 deaths each year.

"Melanoma, the most dangerous skin cancer, is now the fifth commonest cancer in the UK, the ongoing rise being attributed to sunbathing."

So-called hyperemesis gravidarum is the commonest cause of admission to hospital of women in the first three months of pregnancy.

Starlings are one of the world’s commonest bird species, but Rome stands out in Europe as one of their primary gathering points.

“When someone asks what new or exciting birds I have seen on my morning walk, I smile and answer with delight as I name the commonest birds,” she writes.