RE: Bbc article today28 Nov 2023 06:44
Michelle Roberts
Digital health editor
At least 20,000 cancer deaths a year could be avoided in the UK with a national commitment to invest in research and innovation, and fix the NHS, says Cancer Research UK.
Progress is being made in finding new treatments for the condition that affects 50% of people at some point.
But the charity says the UK lags behind comparable countries for survival.
It has launched a manifesto of priorities for this government and the next, ahead of a general election.
The document sets out what the charity says needs to change - and fast.
Whoever is running the country must commit to developing a 10-year cancer plan, spearheaded by a National Cancer Council accountable to the prime minister to bring government, charities, industry and scientific experts together, it says