Ten-year cancer survival for people in the UK varies between cancer types, ranging from 97% for testicular cancer to 4% for pancreatic cancer (2018). Many of the most commonly diagnosed cancers have ten-year survival of 50% or more (2018).
Cancer survival trends reflect a combination of changes in treatment and stage distribution. These factors themselves can vary by age, sex and deprivation.
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Ten-year cancer survival for people in the UK varies greatly between the four most common cancers (breast, prostate, lung, and bowel), ranging from 79% for prostate cancer, to 11% for lung cancer (2018). Lung cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 12% of all new cancer cases (2019, 2021-2022).
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