The UK launches a National Cancer Plan promising to save 320,000 more lives

2026-02-24 02:41:20

UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, announced the launch of the National Cancer Plan on the 4th. The National Health Service (NHS) will make its first commitment to long-term survival for cancer patients, promising that by 2035, three out of four newly diagnosed cancer patients will survive or live with the disease in a manageable state after five years. The UK government issued a statement saying this will be the first time the government has made a quantitative commitment to long-term survival for cancer patients. This means that during the implementation period of this plan, an additional 320,000 lives will be saved. Currently, about 60% of cancer patients in the UK survive five years or more. According to the UK’s National Cancer Plan, waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment will be shortened, with hundreds of thousands of patients receiving treatment within 62 days of diagnosis. In addition to speeding up diagnosis and treatment, the UK government also pledged to significantly increase projects such as robot-assisted surgeries. (Xinhua)

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