A vital step forward for people affected by rare and less survivable cancers The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) welcomes the news that the Rare Cancers Bill has passed its Third Reading in Parliament today. This marks a major milestone in efforts to address the long-standing neglect of rare and less survivable cancers. We are […]| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Less Survivable Cancers has released a pivotal report urging the UK Government to prioritise faster diagnosis of less survivable cancers, which include those of the brain, liver, lung, pancreas, oesophagus, and stomach. The report includes new analysis of existing data which shows that if early diagnosis was doubled across […] The post Early diagnosis of less survivable cancers could save 7,500 lives annually appeared first on Less Survivable Canc...| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
The less survivable cancers have been left behind for far too long. Between 2016 and 2021, the less survivable cancers received less than half the research funding of other common cancers, despite causing a similar number of deaths. This legacy of underfunding has left survival rates stagnant for the past 40 years, and we have […] The post Complete our survey on research opportunities for people with less survivable cancers appeared first on Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce.| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
by Anna Jewell, Chair of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce As Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week comes to an end, I wanted to reflect on the progress made in shining a spotlight on the urgent challenges faced by those affected by the six less survivable cancers: lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic, and stomach cancers. This […] The post Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week: A vital step forward appeared first on Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce.| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week 2025 received widespread media coverage, with stories featured across broadcast, online and print media. This media presence highlighted the critical purpose of the week: to shine a spotlight on the six less survivable cancers – pancreatic, liver, brain, lung, oesophageal, and stomach cancers – and the urgent need to improve […] The post Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week 2025 – Media coverage appeared first on Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce.| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
Data released by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce today shows that more than half (58%) of people in England diagnosed with a cancer of the lung, liver, brain, oesophagus, pancreas or stomach will die from their disease within one year. The new analysis of existing cancer registry data shows that the average one year survival […] The post Most people diagnosed with a less survivable cancer will die within one year appeared first on Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce.| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
A major report on the health service has been published on 12 September 2024 after Lord Darzi, a widely respected surgeon and former health minister, conducted an independent review on the state of the NHS. The review by Lord Darzi was completed in nine weeks and sets out the problems in the NHS and themes […] The post LSCT Response to the Lord Darzi Review appeared first on Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce.| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
Charity representatives met with Neil Gray MSP at Holyrood today to discuss the urgent need to prioritise less survivable cancers as part of Scotland’s wider cancer strategy. The meeting of members of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT) with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care took place one year on from the launch […] The post Scottish Cabinet Secretary meets with Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce appeared first on Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce.| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce congratulates the new Labour government on their election victory in the 2024 general election. The Taskforce looks forward to working with the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting MP, along with the rest of the government’s health team, to improve outcomes on brain, liver, lung, […] The post LSCT welcomes the new Government appeared first on Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce.| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce has launched a crucial manifesto, calling on the next UK Government to close the deadly cancer gap. The six less survivable cancers (LSCs) are the cancers of the brain, liver, lungs, oesophagus, pancreas and stomach. These cancers have an average five-year survival rate of just 16%. Whilst some cancers have […] The post Calls for the next Government appeared first on Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce.| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
The UK lags woefully behind other countries for cancer survival according to data shared today by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce (LSCT). The Taskforce, which represents six less survivable cancers: lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach, with an average five-year survival rate of just 16%, has released the findings on Less Survivable Cancers Awareness […]| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce
Campaigning to #CloseTheDeadlyCancerGap The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Less Survivable Cancers was inaugurated on the 14th January 2025, and is dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with a less survivable cancer, in particular cancers of the lungs, liver, brain, stomach, oesophagus and pancreas. With a five-year survival rate of just 16% across these cancers, the […]| Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce