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Responding to the latest Cancer Survival Statistics for England released today by Office National Statistics, Charlotte Potter, Policy Manager of Macmillan Cancer Support, says:
“Yet again survival for rarer cancer is trailing behind the more common cancers. This proves just how vital it is for the NHS to be measured against and held to account for improving cancer survival for all cancers not just the more common ones*. “Nobody chooses the type of cancer they have. Each cancer patient deserves to be given the best chance of survival. “The Government and the NHS Commissioning Board must listen and ensure that one year and five year survival indicators for all cancers are included in their relevant outcomes frameworks.
“Yet again survival for rarer cancer is trailing behind the more common cancers. This proves just how vital it is for the NHS to be measured against and held to account for improving cancer survival for all cancers not just the more common ones*.
“Nobody chooses the type of cancer they have. Each cancer patient deserves to be given the best chance of survival.
“The Government and the NHS Commissioning Board must listen and ensure that one year and five year survival indicators for all cancers are included in their relevant outcomes frameworks.
Andrea Shufflebotham, Senior Media & PR Officer 0207 840 4689 (out of hours 07801 307068) ashufflebotham@macmillan.org.uk|
*Currently the NHS is only measured against only breast, lung and colorectal cancer survival. Macmillan would like to see this widened to include all cancers.
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