The number of people avoiding cancer in the last 50 years has greatly improved, but experts have warned that anything is uneven with some cancer with the worst survival rate.
For some, including melanoma skin cancer, 10 years existing is now above 90%, while for all cancers, half patients can expect to live for a long time in the early 1970s.
But a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine states that people affecting esophagus, stomach and lungs had greatly improved – and survived pancreatic cancer for less than 5% of 10 years.
The government said that it is soon committed to make more progress with a new strategy.
Researchers stated that many were behind the progress in treatment and improvement in the existence seen for cancer in the first detection.
Breast cancer is an ideal example of this, in which the 10 -year survival rate has increased from 42% to England and Wales to over 76% between 1971 and 2018.
An NHS breast screening program began during this period, as well as targeted treatment for various types of breast cancer.
In comparison, the lowest survival rate cancer is the most difficult to detect and the lowest treatment options.
With pancreatic cancer, the study stated that these include esophagus, stomach and lung cancer, which are still below the 10-year survival rates 20%, after the 1970s only a small amount of progress.
This means that the gap between the best and worst survival cancer has almost doubled.
Mat Black is someone in which the first hand experiences what kind of cancer you make a difference.
In 2019, the 60 -year -old lost her sister, Harriet from pancreatic cancer, after 20 years, her father -in -law died of osophageal cancer.
Five years ago he was detected bowel cancer, with above the average survival rate. He underwent surgery immediately after developing the symptoms and was given an all-cleaer.
“NHS employees do a wonderful job, but it is so difficult time to be a cancer patient, especially for those with cancer who are not easy for spot or treatment.
“It is so important that here is more research and support for cancer services, so that more people can be lucky like me,” Matt.
Researchers also warned that, while the survival was improving overall, the rate of progress was slow during 2010. Prolonged waiting for diagnosis and treatment is considered partially to blame.
Cancer Research UK Chief Executive Michel Mitchell, who funded the study, said: “Thanks to research, today most patients are more likely to avoid cancer than any other point in the past.
“But the reality is that this progress is slowing down – and for some cancer it is never going to the first place.”
Charity wants to focus on the upcoming strategy of the government:
- Cutting Waiting Times
- Early detection with a full introduction of a lung cancer screening program
- Investing in Research, especially targeting the most deadly cancer
A spokesperson for health and social care said that cancer care was a priority. With some progress already on waiting time.
“The National Cancer Scheme will determine how we will improve the survival rates and address unacceptable differences between different cancer types,” he said.
