Cancer survival rates improve by almost 10%

Cancer survival rates improve by almost 10% Three in every four people survive their cancer the first year after being diagnosed with rates of survival for some cancers even higher, according to figures out today.

NHS England has published a one year cancer survival index which looks at survival rates in 2020 compared to 2005. The index also breaks down the figures by types of cancer and where patients live. Department of Health and Social Care