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    UK progress in cancer survival ‘slower than it has been for 50 years’

    by Jane Kirby Feb 02, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Progress in UK cancer survival is now slower than it has been for 50 years, according to a new report.

    The study, commissioned by Cancer Research UK, warned the UK lags behind comparable countries such as Australia, Canada, Denmark and Norway in tackling the disease.

    This is against a backdrop of rising cancer cases, with the charity warning cases in the UK will rise by a fifth to around 506,000 by 2038/2040.

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