The past few weeks have been busy for the Taskforce with key policy developments occurring and a significant positive win in Wales. Throughout it all we remain dedicated to continuing our work to advocate for better outcomes for people with less survivable cancers. #lesssurvivable
Tomorrow is #WorldCancerDay & as the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce, we're standing with everyone who’s been affected by cancer.
Our thoughts are particularly with those affected by the #LessSurvivable Cancers: brain, liver, lung, stomach, oesophageal & pancreatic.
We ended our time at #CPC22 with a @DodsEvent discussion on how everyone can benefit from progress on rare diseases.
It’s been great to be here to meet MPs, raise the issues people with #LessSurvivable cancers face and take part in important conversations about heath policy!
As well as being one of the #LessSurvivable cancers, liver cancer is the fastest growing type of cancer in the UK - since the early 1990s, liver cancer rates have almost doubled in the UK.
Read more key facts about liver cancer:...
#LessSurvivable cancers need:
- Greater and more targeted research funding
- More relevance strategic target setting
- Increased patient engagement in trials and research
- More partnerships and coordination
- A change in the way less survivable cancers are described
#SCC19...
Late diagnosis is one of the key
reasons why the #LessSurvivable cancers are so deadly. We can, and must, do
better. Read more about our solutions, supported by 28 other charities, here: https://tinyurl.com/qvfhpem
#OneCancerVoice #GE2019
Pancreatic cancer is the deadliest common cancer in Scotland so yesterday it was great to see MSPs highlight the need to do more to tackle it and #DemandSurvivalNow
Find out more about our campaign for better outcomes for all six #LessSurvivable cancers:...
Yesterday, we joined 28 charities in publishing the #OneCancerVoice manifesto.
Politicians across the UK now have a clear set of recommendations which deliver for ALL cancers.
Read more about what's in the manifesto for #LessSurvivable cancers:...
Thanks to @ClareAdamsonSNP, MSPs will debate pancreatic cancer today and we hope they join calls to #DemandSurvivalNow
As with other #LessSurvivable cancers, a lack of research funding has left patients with low survival rates that other cancers left behind decades ago.
Cancer survival rates were mentioned at #PMQs today.
Whilst survival rates for many common cancers have improved dramatically over the last 45 years, rates for #LessSurvivable cancers: lung, pancreatic, liver, brain, oesophageal and stomach cancer have languished behind....
It's #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth.
Statistically, 16 people will be diagnosed with liver cancer in the UK today. Just 2 of them will still be alive in 5 years time.
Other #LessSurvivable cancers have similarly shocking stats.
Find out more here:...
Raising awareness of the symptoms of #lesssurvivable cancers can have a massive impact.
For example @BrainTumourOrg's @HeadSmartUK campaign has helped reduce the diagnosis times of brain tumours in children and young adults from over 9 weeks to...
This morning's news that a urine test for pancreatic cancer could boost survival rates by 60% shows just how important diagnosing #lesssurvivable cancers early is
We'll keep pushing for more funding for research to get the breakthroughs patients...
Promising development for one of the #lesssurvivable cancers - a new urine test could help detect pancreatic cancer and dramatically improve survival rates.
This story shows the dramatic impact that more funding for research into LSCs could...
Last week @GutsCharityUK marked Love Your Guts Week and highlighted the high proportion of people who don't seek medical advice for digestive symptoms which can be a sign of stomach, liver, pancreatic and oesophageal cancer, all of which are #lesssurvivable cancers
Great to have @BrineMinister highlight that #lesssurvivable needs more research funding to move forward and change survival outcomes #ChangeTogether
Great to hear @BrineMinister call to raise awareness of #lesssurvivable cancers and vague symptoms at the @PancreaticCanUK summit #ChangeTogether
