00:01Cancer patients in England are being denied access to cutting-edge treatments because of what doctors describe as a deadly postcode lottery.
00:10Medical experts say patients are missing out on two innovative forms of radiotherapy,
00:15which are known to be effective against several cancers and are widely available in other countries.
00:21They blame red tape and a lack of funding.
00:24The Royal College of Radiologists and Radiotherapy UK is urging Health Secretary Wes Streeting to use the government's new cancer plan,
00:32due to be published this week, to expand access.
00:35Both organisations say wider access would help improve cancer survival rates in the United Kingdom,
00:41which lag behind international standards.
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