Most early-stage breast cancer patients will become long-term survivors – study

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Most women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer can expect to become “long-term survivors”, according to a new study. Without urgent action from governments across the UK to get breast cancer services back on track, we risk seeing these decades of progress unravelling Baroness Delyth Morgan, Breast Cancer Now Cancer Research UK’s chief executive Michelle Mitchell said: “It’s heart-warming news that women today have more time with their families and loved ones after an early breast cancer diagnosis. “The governments across the UK must show political leadership in cancer by taking action to help diagnose and treat cancers earlier and ensure the NHS has enough staff and equipment to meet the growing demands of the future.” Baroness Delyth Morgan, chief executive at Breast Cancer Now said: “Today’s hugely welcomed research revealing most early-stage breast cancer patients will be long-term survivors, is testament to significant progress made on breast cancer research over the decades, including advances in diagnosis and treatment. “Without urgent action from governments across the UK to get breast cancer services back on track, we risk seeing these decades of progress unravelling.” NHS England’s national clinical director for cancer Professor Peter Johnson said: “It is fantastic news to see breast cancer survival rates improving and this study is a testament to the hard-working NHS staff who have helped record numbers of people be checked for cancer over the last year.