One person could be diagnosed with cancer every two minutes until 2040
According to 60 cancer charity, more than 6 million people in the UK could be diagnosed with cancer until 2040.
Experts, one of the two minutes of diagnosis of one of the new figures will be the result of lifestyle choices and an aging population, he said.
The cancer aid coalition calls the government to take immediate action, including the application of early diagnostic targets, and more powerful cancer prevention policies.
Michelle Mitchell, General Manager Cancer Research UK and a cancer voice representative said: ız Almost one of us will be diagnosed with cancer throughout our lives – everyone will be diagnosed themselves, whether a friend, a family member or a loving diagnosis, the disease will be affected. ”
In the last 15 years in the UK, 5.5 million cancer has been diagnosed and the research envisages an increase of 14.2 percent in cases for the next 15 years and is expected to be approximately 6.3 million by 2040. The study also shows that common cancer diagnosis will reach a record level in the next 15 years.
Professor Pat Price, the founding partner of the Oncologist and Cancer Cancer Campaign, said, “Real drivers are an aging population and lifestyle factors that increase a major increase in cancer cases in regions across the country.
“NHS cancer services are already sprained and leads to routine delays in life -saving cancer treatment. This fluctuation will pass the system breaking point and are not done enough about it.
“Unless fast, more people will be diagnosed and will die unnecessarily. Ministers should ensure that the upcoming cancer plan is completely financed, should increase treatment capacity and terminate delays to treatment.”
Although survival rates are improved, charity institutions warn that the increase in cases can make more pressure on health services.
The research claims that the southern east of England can see the biggest increase in diagnoses, now and more than 1 million cases between 2040. The North West is expected to follow with approximately 865,000 cases, while the UK and the South West are expected to have 722,000 cases and London is expected to be 714,000.
The difference is largely a symptom of the number of people living in these regions and the aging population.
Cancer Research UK Senior Policy Manager Matt Sample said: “Cancer cases will now and in every region in England between 2040. However, we know that people in the poorer regions are more likely to be identified by the obstacles to getting the best treatment.
“This is unacceptable and needs to change.”
In February, the Ministry of Health and Social Care launched a call for evidence to help shape a national cancer plan that is expected to be released this year.
A cancer sound called the plan to meet six “tests”.
In 2029, until the end of the parliament, all cancer waiting times to meet, new and earlier diagnostic targets and advanced screening programs, strong cancer prevention policies, inequalities in patient care, access to clinical studies for cancer patients, and people to have good life support for cancer and beyond.
The figures published by NHS in March revealed that more than four patients undergoing emergency cancer controls have to wait more than 28 days to verify or exclude the disease.
Mitchell said: “If the UK government offers an ambitious, full -financed strategy, we can save more lives and transform cancer results, pushing England from the world to the world to deal with this disease.
“This six tests will show how serious the United Kingdom government is in improved cancer results.
“We’ve seen progress before, now it’s time to move again and make a difference for cancer patients.”
Professor Sir Mike Richards, former National Cancer Director of the Ministry of Health and President of the National Screening Committee, said: “Our previous NHS cancer plan was effective in improving cancer results, and this offers us the opportunity to make Britain one of the best countries in the world to survive.
“However, for this to happen, it is very important that the plan has a consistent financing, so that the changes we know will save lives from cancer can be introduced.
“This will save money in the long run and provide a better future for future generations.”
