Brits now more likely to die from cancer than 15 years ago because of coronavirus
BRITS are now less likely to survive some major cancers than 15 years ago because of Covid-19.
It comes after NHS cancer boss Dame Cally Palmer admitted there has been a “massive jump” in long waits for treatment. Outcomes have not been this bad since 2005. The analysis also warns oesophageal cancers deaths will increase by six per cent over the coming years.Lung tumour fatalities — the nation’s biggest cancer killer — are also predicted to rise by five per cent.
“The bio-fear, which continues, is still having an effect on patients not presenting to their GPs. The risk of dying from cancer is much more serious than Covid, so if you do have symptoms come forward.“As for the NHS, you can’t kick the can continually down the road. It’ll be between 12 and 24 months before we get NHS cancer services back to normal.Health bosses say 85,000 people started treatment during the pandemic but admit the figure is about 15 per cent below normal.
“It’s too late for me but not for thousands of others. We need to see cancer services up and running.”
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