Survival

• Health & Medicine

Risk of dying from early invasive breast cancer down by around two-thirds in the last 20 years

Today, more than 90% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will survive for 5 years or more, according to research we funded. Today, more than 90% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer will survive for 5 years or more, according to research we funded.

13 June 2023

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20 years on: how we've decreased cancer death rates

Overall, cancer death rates have decreased by 16% in the UK since we were founded. For our 20th anniversary, we're looking back at the influence and involvement we've had in reducing cancer death rates. Overall, cancer death rates have decreased by 16% in the UK since we were founded. For our 20th anniversary, we're looking back at the influence and involvement we've had in reducing cancer death rates.

17 December 2022

• Health & Medicine

Why consistent and funded cancer policies are key to improving cancer survival

Research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership has found a link between cancer policy consistency over time and survival for six cancer types Research from the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership has found a link between cancer policy consistency over time and survival for six cancer types

1 November 2022

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Cancer in children and young people: how far we’ve come

Since the 1970s, 30,000 deaths have been avoided thanks in part to the progress we’ve made in diagnosing and treating children's and young people's cancers. Since the 1970s, 30,000 deaths have been avoided thanks in part to the progress we’ve made in diagnosing and treating children's and young people's cancers.

29 September 2021

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UK improves cancer survival, but is still behind other high-income countries

Cancer survival in the UK has improved since 1995, although it still lags behind other high-income countries. Cancer survival in the UK has improved since 1995, although it still lags behind other high-income countries.

11 September 2019

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Cancer survival improving globally, but UK lagging behind

Cancer survival is increasing across the globe, according to a new study. Cancer survival is increasing across the globe, according to a new study.

31 January 2018

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UK cancer survival trails Europe

Survival for UK cancer patients is lower than in much of Europe, according to a new report. Survival for UK cancer patients is lower than in much of Europe, according to a new report.

19 July 2017

• Health & Medicine

Children’s cancer survival continues to increase

Children diagnosed with cancer in England are now more likely to survive for at least 5 years compared to 25 years ago. Children diagnosed with cancer in England are now more likely to survive for at least 5 years compared to 25 years ago.

9 February 2017

• Health & Medicine

Low cancer symptom awareness linked to lower chance of survival

In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms. In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms.

28 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

England still struggling to close the gap in cancer survival

Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer Cancer survival in England remains lower than countries with similar healthcare systems, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer

5 August 2015