Half of killer cancers diagnosed 'too late' - the 10 signs you must NEVER ignore

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MORE than half of pancreatic cancers are being diagnosed in an emergency – when chances of survival are much lower, NHS data reveals. The same goes for brain tumours, with charities blaming the Cov…

cancers were diagnosed in A&E, while for brain tumours it was 52.7 per cent, liver 44.9 per cent, lung 35.3 per cent, stomach 30.2 per cent and oesophageal 20.5 per cent.Dr David Jenkinson, Interim CEO at The Brain Tumour Charity, said: “These worrying figures highlight that early detection remains a critical challenge for less survivable cancers including brain tumours.

“Through sustained investment in research and NHS care, we have seen great progress in early diagnosis and survival for many other health conditions in the last two decades, but this progress has unfortunately not yet been forthcoming for less survivable cancers and we need to act now.” Britain has one of the worst survival rates in Western Europe, with experts blaming delays in diagnosis and lack of speedy testing for UK failings.Officials want three in four of all cases diagnosed early by 2030. Currently, only half are identified at stage one or two.While some symptoms are specific, there are aIf you have any of these symptoms, it does not necessarily mean you have the disease.

 

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