Fifth of cancer patients had visit GP three times to get diagnosis, study finds
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Fifth of cancer patients had visit GP three times to get diagnosis, study finds

The Telegraph  

One in five people with cancer had to see their GP at least three times before they received a diagnosis – with young people the most likely to be turned away, research shows. The study by the think tanks the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation examined NHS cancer diagnosis data and surveys on the experience of more than 60,000 patients. Young cancer patients fared worst – with half of those aged 18 to 24 having had at least three visits ahead of a diagnosis being made. “Everyone’s experience of cancer diagnosis is different but the risks to delays aren’t felt equally, with younger people and those from minority ethnic groups requiring more visits to health professionals to secure a diagnosis.”

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Global cancer explosion: Experts discover nations where you're most likely to die of the disease - it doesn't look good for the UK
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Global cancer explosion: Experts discover nations where you're most likely to die of the disease - it doesn't look good for the UK

Daily Mail  

The UK has been warned to brace for an explosion in cancer deaths, with numbers lost to the disease set to soar by more than 50 per cent over the next two decades. The new figures reveal that, despite a record £192billion spent on the NHS this year, the UK has one of the worst cancer mortality rates globally, coming …

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Do’s & don’t for a child with suspected cancer
3 months ago

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Do’s & don’t for a child with suspected cancer

Hindustan Times  

Childhood cancers make up just about 3% of global cancer cases, with around 75,000 new diagnoses each year in India with the most common types being leukemias, brain cancers, lymphomas, and solid tumors like neuroblastoma and Wilms tumors. Childhood cancers make up just about 3% of global cancer cases, with around 75,000 new diagnoses each year in India. Do’s for …

More than 300,000 cancer patients face delays ‘unless NHS performance improves’
3 months ago

More than 300,000 cancer patients face delays ‘unless NHS performance improves’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 300,000 cancer patients will face treatment delays over …

Number of cancer patients waiting over 104 days for treatment triples in five years
5 months, 1 week ago

Number of cancer patients waiting over 104 days for treatment triples in five years

The Telegraph  

The charity’s report found that more than half of the longest waiters had lower gastrointestinal cancers, such as bowel and anal, and urological cancers, such as prostate and kidney. ‘Long-term cancer strategy’ “However, too many patients are still waiting too long to begin cancer treatment, and this report highlights how far there still is to go. “A long-term cancer strategy …

Rise in cancer incidences among younger people in India, 60 per cent patients below 40 are men: Study
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rise in cancer incidences among younger people in India, 60 per cent patients below 40 are men: Study

Hindustan Times  

Twenty per cent of cancer patients who called an NGO-run helpline to seek a second opinion were below 40 years of age, indicating a rise of cancer incidences amongst younger people, data from the organisation stated. Dr Ashish Gupta, Principal Investigator and senior oncologist who is heading the Cancer Mukt Bharat Campaign said that since the launch of the helpline …

Warning over unfolding cancer calamity as NHS's life-saving goal to diagnose disease earlier is 'seriously off target'
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Warning over unfolding cancer calamity as NHS's life-saving goal to diagnose disease earlier is 'seriously off target'

Daily Mail  

England's early cancer diagnosis goal is 'seriously off target', a damning report warned today. Figures released earlier this month showed NHS England met one of its three cancer diagnosis targets for the first time since records began. An NHS spokesman said: 'The NHS is diagnosing more people than ever for cancers at an early stage and, for the first time, …

Why 2023 was the 'worst year' for cancer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why 2023 was the 'worst year' for cancer

Daily Mail  

Cancer patients face a 'desperate situation' after the number waiting more than a month to start treatment hit a record high last year, charities warn. The NHS figures also show there has been a sharp rise in people facing long waits in A&E, though the overall NHS waiting list continues to fall. The proportion of patients waiting longer than 62 …

At least 20,000 lives a year could be saved by 2040 if UK adopts ‘bold new cancer plan’
1 year ago

At least 20,000 lives a year could be saved by 2040 if UK adopts ‘bold new cancer plan’

The Independent  

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Cancer cases in young people ‘are rising’ – the warning signs to look out for
1 year, 3 months ago

Cancer cases in young people ‘are rising’ – the warning signs to look out for

The Independent  

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More funding for cancer needed to overcome ‘deadly delays’
1 year, 4 months ago

More funding for cancer needed to overcome ‘deadly delays’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The Government need to break this drumbeat of monthly and quarterly failure and take …

Survival rates for cancers DOUBLE since the 70s - as drs say disease not always a 'death sentence'
1 year, 6 months ago

Survival rates for cancers DOUBLE since the 70s - as drs say disease not always a 'death sentence'

Daily Mail  

New treatments mean survival rates for the disease have doubles since the 70s Huge medical breakthroughs mean that cancer is no longer a guaranteed 'death sentence', top experts have said. Patients diagnosed with early invasive breast cancer between 1993 and 1999 had a 14 per cent chance of dying from the disease within five years. 10-year cancer survival rates for …

Cancer patients waiting more than 670 days for diagnosis and year to start treatment
1 year, 8 months ago

Cancer patients waiting more than 670 days for diagnosis and year to start treatment

The Independent  

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Record number of cancer patients face over two-month waits to start urgent treatment
2 years, 1 month ago

Record number of cancer patients face over two-month waits to start urgent treatment

The Telegraph  

Record numbers of cancer patients are facing waits of more than two months to start treatment despite an urgent referral, an investigation reveals. The NHS statistics show that by the end of August, more than 4,200 cancer patients had not started treatment, despite a wait of more than two months since they were urgently referred by GPs. Urgent referrals for …

Young woman has had three DIFFERENT life-threatening cancers by 23
2 years, 7 months ago

Young woman has had three DIFFERENT life-threatening cancers by 23

Daily Mail  

A young woman has been forced to battle cancer three times in just 17 years after her first shock diagnosis aged just seven. Lena Mishra, 24, has faced three separate cancers since she was seven years old and was diagnosed with a brain tumour This means the young Melbourne woman has to remain vigilant for any signs which could point …

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