Six cancers in Wales have a five-year survival rate of under 20%.
That should stop us in our tracks.
Lung. Pancreatic. Liver. Brain. Oesophageal. Stomach.
We need focused action on the cancers with the worst outcomes.
#lesssurvivablecancers #fairerfastercancer
February is Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month in UK.
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#OesophagealCancerAwarenessMonth #EarlyDetection #OesophagealCancerAwareness #ActionAgainstHeartburn #LessSurvivableCancers #DeadlyCancerGap
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It is #LessSurvivableCancers week.
This years Guts Charity UK's focus includes digestive cancers- oesophageal, stomach, pancreas and liver, alongside lung cancer and brain tumours.
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The world's first breath test for pancreatic cancer, led by Professor George Hannah through the Vapour Study could revolutionise earlier diagnosis and save thousands of lives.
Let's #closetheresearchgap to support more pioneering research like this.
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Thank you @patrickhurley.bsky.social for sharing his own personal experiences and for highlighting the devastating impact of #lesssurvivablecancers on individuals and their loved ones in Parliament yesterday. These cancers must be a priority in the National Cancer Plan to transform survival.
Huge thanks to @clivejonesmp.bsky.social for sponsoring yesterday's debate in Westminster, and for calling for faster diagnosis for #LessSurvivableCancers. Early detection and faster diagnosis are vital to saving lives and driving better outcomes for those affected by these deadly cancers.
Innovations like this show the potential to shift the dial, but only if paired with urgent investment in earlier detection and faster diagnosis as outlined in the most recent report of the APPG on Less Survivable Cancers.
#LiverCancer #LessSurvivableCancers #NHSInnovation
The report includes new analysis of existing data which shows that if early diagnosis were doubled across these six cancers, an additional 7,500 lives could be saved every year.
#LessSurvivableCancers #BrainCancer #LiverCancer #LungCancer #PancreaticCancer #OesophagealCancer #StomachCancer
Take our #LessSurvivableCancers research survey. From 2016 - 2021, these cancers got less than half the funding of other common cancers, despite a similar number of deaths. Whether or not you've joined a clinical trial or study, we want to hear from you. 👇
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Thank you so much to Ross for sharing his story and helping raise awareness of stomach cancer—one of the six #LessSurvivableCancers.
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Proud to have attended this years @lesssurvivable.bsky.social event in the Scottish Parliament building.
Great to see MSPs, other charity colleagues and all the amazing advocates in attendance!
We’ll continue to push for improved outcomes for everyone affected by these #lesssurvivablecancers
Thank you Jackie Baillie MSP for speaking on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday about the urgent need to reduce prognosis inequality for #LessSurvivableCancers and the actions needed to make that happen. Listen to the interview here 👇 (51:56) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
This #LessSurvivableCancers Awareness Week, we’re calling for urgent action to improve diagnosis and outcomes.
It’s time for politicians and society to face this challenge and act decisively.
Read my article with Charlie Maynard MP in @thehousemag.bsky.social 👇🏿
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Poster from Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce with text, I'm supporting Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week. Will you join me? Visit lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk
It's #LessSurvivableCancers week raising awareness of the 6 less survivable common cancers: lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic & stomach. Sadly, they account for 40% of all cancer deaths. LSC is calling govt to prioritise early detection, research funding & dev of treatment options.
Thank you to @PauletteHamilto and @cammaynard for bringing patients and MPs together last week to talk about the urgent need for actions on less survivable cancers #CancerPolicy #LessSurvivableCancers
People affected by cancer need a plan. Without one, it’ll be harder to make the progress on the #LessSurvivableCancers that we drastically need.
On behalf of everyone affected by cancer, @VictoriaAtkins @wesstreeting
@libdemdaisy will you support our call?
#OneCancerVoice
To really improve cancer outcomes, we’re calling on all parties to focus on the six #LessSurvivableCancers, through: a specific LSC Action Plan; and targeted research funding.
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The Taskforce would like to welcome the new Welsh Labour Leader, and incoming First Minister for Wales, Vaughan Gething MS to his role.
We will look forward to continuing our work with @vaughangething on the #LessSurvivableCancers agenda in Wales. 🏴
Next week, we'll be holding events with MPs, MSPs, and MSs, to call for further action to improve outcomes.
Share with your networks and watch this space until January 11th.
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Addressing inequalities in outcomes is central to our calls for #LessSurvivableCancers. We support the finding that "actors affecting both incidence and survival need...
Starting at 11.30 today, the Department of Health and Social Care will answer questions including this one put by @PeteWishart on improving research for the #LessSurvivableCancers.
Increased research investment into these six cancers is vital for improving outcomes.
You can tell us about your own experiences, or those of a loved one close to you, following a diagnosis of brain, liver, lung, stomach, oesophageal, or pancreatic cancer.
We'll use this to identify gaps in care and campaign for much needed improvements for #LessSurvivableCancers
The @LibDems have made a vital announcement today, calling for a Cancer Survival Research Act.
The ringfencing of funding for cancers with the lowest survival rates is critical to improving outcomes for the #LessSurvivableCancers.
Read our full response: https://tinyurl.com/2mtnx8rx
Today, the Taskforce's Scotland Group spoke at the Cross Party Group on Cancer, to outline our key asks for MSPs.
A commitment to the #LessSurvivableCancers in the new Cancer Strategy is great - now, we need action.
Many thanks to our advocates Theo and Melanie for joining us.
Today the House of Lords discussed the Major Conditions Strategy, and it's great to see Lord Aberdare raise these vital points about the #LessSurvivableCancers. We need:
▶️ improved survival rates
▶️ increased funding for research
▶️ symptom awareness campaigns
Watch now 👇
You can read a blog post on the key points in the report here 👇
#fasterdiagnosis #lesssurvivablecancers
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Thank you @jessicamordenmp for placing this question about ensuring #LessSurvivableCancers are included in the Government's new Major Conditions Strategy.
The Taskforce will continue to call for specific targets and actions to improve outcomes for our six cancer types.
Brain tumours, like all the #LessSurvivableCancers, have not seen the required improvements in outcomes for years.
Jeremy Hunt: “While survival rates for most cancers are at record levels, the prognosis for people with brain tumours has scarcely improved in over a generation.”
