Inequality

• Health & Medicine

Cancer survival rates improving across England

Cancer survival rates have improved across England, according to two new reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Cancer survival rates have improved across England, according to two new reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

9 September 2010

• Health & Medicine

Deprivation underlies thousands of cancer cases every year

There could be as many as 14,000 fewer cases of cancer each year in England if everyone was as healthy as the richest 20 per cent in the country. There could be as many as 14,000 fewer cases of cancer each year in England if everyone was as healthy as the richest 20 per cent in the country.

14 June 2010

• Health & Medicine

To 'Commit to Beat Cancer', the Government must tackle inequalities

19 April 2010

• Health & Medicine

Rich 50 per cent more likely to take part in bowel screening

Affluent people are 50 per cent more likely to take part in bowel cancer screening than their deprived counterparts, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer (BJC)*. Affluent people are 50 per cent more likely to take part in bowel cancer screening than their deprived counterparts, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer (BJC)*.

3 December 2009

• Health & Medicine

Age gap brings cancer inequality

The UK could have over 100,000 extra new cases of cancer in 2024 because of its ageing population, according to projections from Cancer Research UK released at a conference today. The UK could have over 100,000 extra new cases of cancer in 2024 because of its ageing population, according to projections from Cancer Research UK released at a conference today.

16 June 2004

• Health & Medicine

New statistics show poverty gap in cancer survival has widened

The poor are not benefiting as much as the rich from improvements in cancer survival according to a major new study funded by Cancer Research UK and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The poor are not benefiting as much as the rich from improvements in cancer survival according to a major new study funded by Cancer Research UK and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

9 March 2004