Improvements and innovations in cancer treatments are a vital part of reaching better outcomes for less survivable cancers.

With a lot in the news today about lung cancer and #liquidbiopsy , you can learn more at the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation resource below.

Today is #NationalCancerCNSDay ! 💜

We're proud to share our support for this incredible workforce. Join us throughout the day on social media to celebrate the wonderful work Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists do every day. 🙌

UKONS Macmillan Cancer Support NHS England The RCN

By the time Lewis' dad, Jeff, knew he had pancreatic cancer, it was too late for curative treatment.

Sadly, this is not uncommon. Half of people die within three months of diagnosis.

We won't accept this.
Sign our open letter now: bit.ly/3IyygOM

Have you had a chance to sign this yet? ✏️

The Brain Tumour Charity has published an open letter to the Government on improving care through a National Brain Tumour Strategy.

🖊️ Add your name to the list of supporters today!

A touching post by my Tenovus Cancer Care / Gofal Canser Tenovus colleague, Maddy this #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth #BrainTumourAwarenessMonth . Cancer impacts on us all.
Brain cancer is one of the six Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce cancers. They're as deadly as they were 40 years ago.

This year’s General Election is our best chance to persuade whoever becomes the next Prime Minister to finally take action on #PancreaticCancer and save thousands of lives.
Sign the open letter today: bit.ly/3IAvxo1

#DemandSurvivalNow

A vital campaign launch today from Taskforce Members Pancreatic Cancer UK!

🖊️ You can be one of the first to sign their letter to politicians, calling for a commitment to doubling survival for pancreatic cancer and the other less survivable cancers.

Click the link below to sign now

*NEW CAMPAIGN*

In 2024, half of people diagnosed with #PancreaticCancer are still dying within three months. We won't accept this.

Join us & demand action this General Election year by signing our letter to political leaders now: bit.ly/3IyygOM

#DemandSurvivalNow2024

Really important story below, which also features a mention of the stats we were highlighting during Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day earlier this year on lagging survival rates in the UK.

Take a read today 👇

Fantastic news reported by The Guardian today that the the sponge on a string / capsule sponge / swallowable sponge is as effective as an endoscopy in identifying a precursor condition to oesophageal cancer, a Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce cancer.
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theguardian.com/society/2024/f…

A vital article published by The Lancet Oncology cites the Taskforce's findings that the UK is falling behind international standards for outcomes on the less survivable cancers.

Read it here now 👇

thelancet.com/journals/lanon…

We welcome this commitment to increasing research funding for cancers with the lowest survival rates. The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce cancers have an average 5yr survival rate of just 16% - that's unacceptable. We'll be calling on other parties to make similar pledges & drive up survival📈