We are the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce, made up of: @ActionHeartburn, @BrainTumourOrg @GutsCharityUK, @LiverTrust, @Roy_Castle_Lung and @PancreaticCanUK.
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The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) welcomes the Government’s new measures to speed up the development of treatments for people with brain tumours.
To see the LSCT's full reflections, read more here👇
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The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) welcomes the announcement of the reformed National Cancer Board and its new co-chairs Anita Charlesworth and Mark Cubbon.
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The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) welcomes the appointment of Dr Sara Stoneham as the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s new Specialty Lead for Rare Cancers.
Read more below 👇
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Important message from Commonwealth Games swimmer Archie Goodburn and positive that Andy Burnham will meet him to discuss improving treatments for brain tumours.
Delighted that the Welsh Minister for Health has committed to a chapter on the less survivable cancers in Wales’s new Cancer Strategy. We will work with the Welsh Government to ensure it drives up survival for those affected by the six less survivable cancers in Wales.
Yesterday, the APPG on Less Survivable Cancers met to discuss how to drive innovation in treating rare cancers. We're grateful to Minister @SharonHodgsonMP for joining to hear our thoughts and to @JoshFG MP for chairing.
Two fantastic charities have joined our coalition to improve outcomes for those with less survivable cancers (LSCs). Brain Tumour Research @braintumourrsch focuses on finding a cure for all brain tumours and Tenovus Cancer Care @tenovuscancer works in Wales on three three LSCs.
We welcome the roll-out of these AI-powered X-ray tools across all NHS trusts. Lung cancer is one of the six less survivable cancers and causes around 35,000 UK deaths per year. Faster diagnosis improves outcomes, so we want to see more investment in tech like this in future.
AI-powered X-ray tools have already helped four million patients get a faster lung cancer diagnosis or the all-clear.
We're rolling this technology out across every NHS trust to speed up diagnosis and treatment.
Find out more:
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Right now, 7 in 10 people with pancreatic cancer are told there is no treatment available for them. Their chance of survival is taken away.
This is unacceptable.
Read more about the demands of our new #DemandSurvivalNow petition and sign today: bit.ly/4xbymnI
Thank you also to our speakers:
- @DrScottArthurMP, who sponsored the Bill which became the Act
- Chris Walden, CEO of Cancer52
- @tom_purser, CEO of Autism Action
- Dr David Nasralla @NasrallaD
APPG on Less Survivable Cancers met re. the Rare Cancers Act's National Lead for Rare Cancers and what they will need for success. We will write to ministers with our recommendations. Next meeting, re. orphan drugs, in July. Thank you to our chair @PauletteHamilto
The number of cancer cases in the UK has hit a record level. Read what Cameron Miller, Vice-Chair of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce has to say here 👇🔗
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We ask the next Welsh Government to take urgent action and commit to a specific focus on improving outcomes and doubling survival rates for the less survivable cancers.
