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UK cancer cases reach a record high, with one diagnosis every 80 seconds
The charity says 107,000 patients waited more than 62 days for treatment in 2025 and warns services need more staff, equipment and faster screening rollout.
- Cancer Research UK's fresh analysis reveals cancer cases in the UK have reached record levels, with approximately 403,000 people diagnosed annually, equating to one person every 80 seconds.
- While survival rates have risen since the 1970s, Cancer Research UK warned that progress is at risk of stalling due to service pressures, with incidence rates climbing to 620 per 100,000 people over the last decade.
- Around 107,000 cancer patients were waiting more than 62 days to start treatment across the UK in 2025, while early diagnosis rates barely changed, shifting only from 54% to 55%.
- A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson cited £26 billion in extra NHS funding and record diagnostic tests, stating the Government's National Cancer Plan for England aims to improve care.
- With 64,000 new cases annually, early detection remains vital, Prostate Cancer UK head of data Natalia Norori said, as more than 1,000,000 men could be living with the disease by 2040.
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Cancer diagnosis rates soar as NHS faces worst waiting times on record
Cancer diagnoses across Britain have surged to unprecedented levels, according to fresh analysis from Cancer Research UK.The charity's latest report reveals that approximately 403,000 individuals receive a cancer diagnosis annually, equating to roughly one person every 80 seconds.Britain's growing and ageing population is primarily driving this increase, as the likelihood of developing the disease rises with age.Over the past decade, incidence r…
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Cancer cases reach record level as UK population ages
Cancer Research UK warned that NHS services are struggling to cope with rising demand.
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The Independent (US)UK cancer cases hit record high as NHS buckles under worst ever waiting times
One person is diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in Britain, according to Cancer Research UK
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