Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
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We are the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce, made up of: @ActionHeartburn, @BrainTumourOrg @GutsCharityUK, @LiverTrust, @Roy_Castle_Lung and @PancreaticCanUK.
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http://lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/ 20-03-2017 08:49:01
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Evidence shows countries with a long-term cancer strategy are effective in improving cancer outcomes. We join other cancer charities calling all political parties to follow evidence & commit to a long-term cancer strategy #OneCancerVoice Wes Streeting MP Victoria Atkins Daisy Cooper MP 🔶
Great to see The Times and The Sunday Times have today published a letter by the Taskforce. The letter reiterates recent reports that Cancer survival rates in the UK lag severely behind Europe, and highlights that this is especially true for those with a less survivable cancer thetimes.com/article/times-…
This article in The i paper highlights the UK’s low survival rates of the less survivable cancers among 33 countries of comparable wealth. Read below now: inews.co.uk/news/world/how…
According to new research, 8,000 lives a year could potentially be saved if we tried harder to treat people diagnosed with a Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce cancer. Wes Streeting MP please can we make #cancer a priority?
I’m backing the Less Survivable Cancers election manifesto……Calls for the next Government lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/calls-for-the-… via Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
Good to see Scottish Government Minister for Public Health Jenni Minto MSP acknowledging the importance of the Taskforce in a debate on Mesothelioma yesterday - read the remarks below 👇 parliament.scot/chamber-and-co…
The Taskforce welcomes the appointment of the new Health team who will be responsible for improving cancer care, including the vital The Labour Party manifesto commitment to reduce cancer deaths. We look forward to working with Karin Smyth and the team on the less survivable cancers.
It's always encouraging to see research that improves our understanding of the less survivable cancers - read below an article on pancreatic cancer. This highlights the importance of dedicated research funding to go towards the six #LessSurvivableCancers independent.co.uk/news/health/jo…
The Taskforce was very pleased to meet with Scotland's Secretary for Health and Social Care Neil Gray MSP this morning. The Scottish Health Secretary stated: “I am committed to continuing to work in partnership with the Taskforce to deliver on the Cancer Strategy and Action Plan."