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Only half of people with cancer are diagnosed within NHS target time, analysis finds

Urgently referred patients are having to wait more than 28 days to receive a cancer diagnosis, exceeding NHS England’s target time

The Independent UK

Someone will be diagnosed with cancer every two minutes in the UK by 2040, report shows

Around 6.3 million new cases of the disease are predicted to be diagnosed over the next 15 years

Evening Standard

One person could be diagnosed with cancer every two minutes until 2040

Cancer charity coalition One Cancer Voice has projected that 6.3 million cancer diagnoses will be made over the next 15 years

The Independent UK

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6.3 million cancer cases could be diagnosed between now and 2040 – report

The research by One Cancer Voice suggests there have been 5.5 million cancer cases in the last 15 years.

The Independent UK

Speed of improvement in cancer survival rates ‘slowing’, say experts

The Government launched a call for evidence to help shape a national cancer plan earlier this year.

Evening Standard

Cancer deaths decline significantly in last 50 years – but cases are on the rise

While cancer diagnoses continue to rise, the likelihood of dying has fallen significantly

The Independent UK

Cancer research in ‘golden age’ as death rates drop – but cases are on the rise

“It is a time of both optimism and realism” said the head of Cancer Research UK

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UK cancer survival rate doubles since 1970s amid ‘golden age’, report says

Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more after advances in diagnosis and treatment

The Guardian - UK

More than 74,000 people did not start cancer treatment on time in 2024 – report

More than 50 cancer charities have joined forces to urge the Government to tackle long waits in cancer care.

Evening Standard

Alarm over dip in cancer screening

Tens of thousands of lives have been saved by screening in the last few years alone.

The Independent UK

Major trial of sponge test aims to prevent oesophageal cancer deaths

The study has been hailed as the ‘pinnacle of many years of painstaking research’ by experts.

Evening Standard

‘World-first trial could revolutionise brain cancer treatment’ – researchers

The research will trial multiple new treatments for people in the UK living with glioblastoma.

The Independent UK

World’s first vaccine for ovarian cancer ‘could wipe out the disease’

The hope is the jab could be given to all women preventatively on the NHS to eliminate the disease, which is the sixth most common cancer in women.

The Independent UK

Tobacco firms lobbying MPs to derail smoking phase-out, charity warns

Tactics include proposals to raise smoking age to avoid outright ban, and exemptions for cigars, says Cancer Research UK chief

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Cancer survival rates in the UK plateau, prompting urgent concerns

Learn about the concerning slowdown in cancer survival rates in the U.K., caused by delays in diagnosis and treatment, as highlighted by a recent report fr...

The Independent UK

At least 20,000 lives a year could be saved by 2040 if UK adopts ‘bold new cancer plan’

Cancer survival has doubled over last 50 years but UK still lags behind many other comparable countries when it comes to survival

The Independent UK

20,000 lives a year could be saved by 2040 ‘if Government adopts cancer plan’

Cancer survival has doubled over the last 50 years but the UK still lags behind many other comparable countries when it comes to survival.

The Independent UK

Cancer patients fear ‘getting left behind’ due to diagnosis and treatment delays

It comes ahead of new targets for cancer wait times being brought in as part of a streamlining process.

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The Independent UK

2.2 million years lost to cancer annually, analysis finds

Experts said they hoped their research would show the impact of cancer through ‘a different lens’.

The Guardian - UK

What to do about the tobacco companies still killing millions? Make them pay – and heavily

People close to me have died because of smoking, while firms reap huge profits. A new tobacco levy is the answer, says Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK

The Independent UK

Poorest people in England ‘will not be smoke-free until after 2050’

There are nearly twice as many cancer cases caused by smoking in the poorest areas compared to the wealthiest in England, a charity said

The Guardian - UK

‘Dire need’ for labels on alcohol and ads about unhealthy eating to cut avoidable cancers

Health campaigners call for hard-hitting messages about risks of drinking and of being overweight

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘golden era’ of cancer treatment has saved 1 million lives, study shows

Cancer Research analysis shows Britain is ‘beating cancer’ but strain on NHS could derail progress

The Independent UK

More than a million lives saved from cancer in the last four decades

Cancer Research UK said that 1.2 million cancer deaths have been averted since the 1980s.

The Independent UK

Study in memory of Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding will look for early cancer signs

Around 2,300 women aged 39 and under are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year.

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