00:00Cancer cases have reached a record high with around one person diagnosed every 80 seconds, according to new analysis from
00:07Cancer Research UK.
00:08More than 403,000 people are diagnosed each year, largely linked to a growing and ageing population, as the risk
00:16of developing cancer increases with age.
00:18The charity says demand is rising faster than services can keep up with, with cancer waiting times across the UK
00:25among the worst on record.
00:27Around 107,000 patients waited more than 62 days to begin treatment last year.
00:34While survival rates have improved over time, progress is slowing, raising concerns that further gains could stall in future.
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