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Prostate cancer survival rates have fallen in past 15 years
Survival rates for pancreatic, oesophageal, and lung cancers show minimal improvement, causing the survival gap between cancer types to nearly double, researchers say.
- A team of researchers based in London conducted an extensive analysis of cancer survival patterns among 10.8 million adults in England and Wales, covering the years from 1971 to 2018.
- The study found survival rates improved substantially over decades but the increase slowed to just 1.4% from 2010/11 to 2015/16, likely due to longer waits for diagnosis and treatment.
- It highlighted major disparities in 10-year survival rates, with testicular cancer at 97% survival and pancreatic cancer at just 4.3%, indicating a system-wide challenge.
- A spokesperson from the Department of Health emphasized their focus on cancer treatment, highlighting that compared to the previous year, 95,000 additional individuals either received a cancer diagnosis or were cleared of it within a 28-day timeframe between mid-2024 and mid-2025.
- Cancer Research UK urges the national cancer plan to cut waiting times, boost early diagnosis including lung screening by 2029, and secure political and financial support to improve survival and reduce deaths.
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perspectivemedia.comSpeed 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.
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