18 June 2019

Which cancers would benefit most from earlier diagnosis?

Which cancers would benefit most from earlier diagnosis?
ONS 18 June 2019
  • While all cancers would benefit from earlier diagnosis, there are some cancers where earlier diagnosis would have a greater impact on survival. Colorectal and kidney cancer patients would see the greatest increase in their chances of survival if they were diagnosed at an earlier stage, data shows.
  • The report includes proportion of people diagnosed at each stage, and overall net-survival for prostate, breast, kidney, colorectal, ovary and lung cancers.