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Earlier diagnosis for cancer patients plans revealed
As part of the long-term plan for the NHS, a package of measures will be rolled out across the country with the aim of seeing 75 per cent of all cancers detected at an early stage by 2028.
The plan, which will be funded by NHS England long-term plan, will overhaul current screening programmes, provide new investment in state-of-the-art technology to transform the process of diagnosis and boost research and innovation.
Currently, 52 per cent of the top 10 cancers are diagnosed at stages 1 and 2. The government aims to increase this to 75 per cent by 2028, with results showing that earlier diagnosis leaves patients with the best chance of long-term survival. For example, 96 per cent of people with colorectal cancer diagnosed at stage 1 will survive one year or more, compared with 46 per cent diagnosed at stage 4.
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