Black people who spot cancer symptoms are taking twice as long to be diagnosed
Black and Asian people who spot cancer symptoms are taking twice as long to be diagnosed as white people, a new study shows.
Research by pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) and charity Shine Cancer Support shows that people from minority ethnic backgrounds face an average of a year’s delay between first noticing symptoms and receiving a diagnosis of cancer.
These groups report more negative experiences of cancer care than white people, as well as limited knowledge about the diseases, and a lack of awareness of support services. All of these contribute to later diagnoses.
“In a year that’s revealed that the UK’s cancer survival lags behind comparable countries, I am saddened but unsurprised that
