More than 100,000 patients missed out on early cancer diagnosis because of NHS staff shortages, charity claims

More than 100,000 patients missed out on early cancer diagnosis because of NHS staff shortages, charity claims About half of all cancer patients in England failed to be diagnosed with cancer in its early stages in one year, a charity has said, sounding the alarm that NHS staff shortages are contributing to a loss of life.

Some 115,000 people in England were diagnosed with late-stage cancer in 2017, significantly hurting their chances of survival and leaving them with fewer treatment options, according to figures released by Public Health England and analysed by Cancer Research UK. The Independent

See also:

• Lack of government action on NHS staffing undermines ambition to diagnose cancer early Cancer Research UK
• NHS medics fail to spot nearly half of cancers in time because of a crippling staff shortage The Daily Mail
• Cancer patients in England 'diagnosed too late' due to staff shortages The Guardian