The rate of survival for cancer patients in the county one year on from their diagnosis is still rising, new figures show.
Cancer Research UK said national figures show improvements in cancer survival, yet also highlight disparity across England.NHS figures show 73.3 per cent of people diagnosed with cancer in 2020 in the former NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG survived the first year.
Michelle Mitchell, Cancer Research UK chief executive, said despite the data showing improvements in cancer survival in England, there is still"unacceptable" disparity across England.She added workforce shortages are a critical barrier in delivering timely diagnosis and treatment for cancer patients and called on the Government to publish a fully-costed workforce plan for England to improve staff recruitment and retention.
In addition, lung cancer patients survival rate was 42.3 per cent in 2020 – an improvement from 32.6 per cent a decade prior.
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