Survival rates for women with cervical cancer in England are lagging 25 years behind those in Norway, according to data from Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support data analysis reveals the percentage survival rates five years after diagnosis for colon cancer in England and ScandinaviaAnalysis from Macmillan Cancer Support found survival rates for several common types of cancer are only now reaching levels countries such as Sweden and Norway achieved in the early 2000s.in England are 20 years behind Sweden.
Macmillan compared data with the three Scandinavian countries because they have relatively similar healthcare systems to the UK and publish high-quality cancer survival statistics. The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce, which represents charities for lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach cancer, released figures in January that laid bare the UK’s low survival rates among 33 countries of comparable wealth.
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