Ten-year survival
Today, 1 in 2 people diagnosed with cancer in the UK will survive for at least ten years. In the early 1970s, it was around 1 in 4.
Cancer progress
Five decades of progress.
Cancer remains an enormous challenge, but UK data shows how profoundly outcomes can change.
Lower death rate
Between 1973 and 2023, the UK cancer death rate fell by more than a fifth.
The need remains
More than 403,000 people are diagnosed in the UK each year—around 1,100 every day.
Earlier diagnosis
Finding cancer earlier improves survival.
NHS England states that survival rates are higher when cancer is found at an early stage. Prevention, detection and treatment all contribute to progress.