Cancer Research says Britain is lagging behind other comparable countries in terms of survival rates

Thousands of people are dying needlessly from cancer because the UK lags behind comparable countries when it comes to survival rates, a damning report says.

Big strides forward have been made in treating the disease over the past 50 years, according to the study by Cancer Research UK, but slow and late diagnosis coupled with treatment delays mean the progress is “at risk of stalling”.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Ben Jennings on the face of war – cartoon

Discover and buy more of Ben’s cartoons here Continue reading…

‘True, apart from the made-up bits’: why people are lining up to sue over Netflix portrayals

Forget the fun disclaimers, individuals unhappy about their characters in shows like…

Gaza diary part 10: surviving, making plans and drawing strength from Taylor Swift

Ziad, a 35-year-old Palestinian, recounts another day in Gaza: struggling to help…