UK cancer figure to reach 2.5m The number of people living with cancer in the UK will hit a record 2.5 million this year, according to analysis by Macmillan Cancer Support. That estimate – which includes people who have received the all-clear from doctors – is up by almost half a million from five years ago, the charity said. As the unofficial general election campaign period kicks off, Macmillan chief executive Lynda Thomas warned of a cancer crisis of “unmanageable proportions”. She called on the nation’s political parties to commit to prioritising cancer care ahead of May 7. “While it is great news that more people are surviving cancer or living longer with it, progress is a double-edged sword,” Ms Thomas said. “As numbers surge, the NHS will soon be unable to cope with the huge increase in demand for health services and the support that organisations like Macmillan provide will become even more urgent and important. “But we cannot do it alone. As we are threatened by a cancer crisis of unmanageable proportions, all political parties must step up and make a real commitment to supporting people with cancer.” The increase in people living with cancer in recent years is largely due to improvements in [...] sheffieldinnews/uk-cancer-figure-to-reach-2-5m/
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:30:48 +0000
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