cancer

Cancer survival rates in the UK are at or behind levels other European countries had achieved by the late 1990s, analysis by Macmillan Cancer Support has found.

An online programme used to predict suitable treatments for breast cancer has underestimated the death rate of women under 40 from the disease by 25%, a study has found.

The NHS' provision of services to patients is beginning to struggle to meet targets beyond A&E, a briefing from the Nuffield Trust has warned.

Improvements to the NHS' cancer services have lost momentum in the last two years, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned.

Aon has launched a health risk forecaster to help companies understand their future health expenditure and control risks.

The social care needs of cancer patients are not being met with 11% of patients left constantly or often housebound due to a lack of support, a report for Macmillan has found.

Prostate cancer is the most common reason for male claims for cancer, Legal & General (L&G) has revealed.

The NHS has missed one of the targets for waiting times for patients receiving treatment for cancer following their GP's referral, official statistics have shown.

Nine in ten people think cancer screening is "almost always a good idea," despite lower take up rates, a survey for Cancer Research UK has found.

Lloyd's broker Ropner Insurance Services has launched a cancer only cover for employers.