UK survival rates among the worst in the world,according to a report from the charity Pancreatic CancerSurvival rates in the UK for people with pancreatic cancer are among the worst in the world, according to a report calling for earlier diagnosis and better treatment.
Only 3% of those diagnosed in Britain will survive for five years – the worst outcome of any cancer – and only 20% will live for a year. Patients are more likely to outlive in the US and most of mainland Europe, and while in Australia and Canada,the chances of survival are double that of the UK. Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death here – after breast, lung, or bowel and prostate cancer. The report says patients deserve better.
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Source: theguardian.com