Numbers of NHS cancer patients facing waits of more than 100 treatment to start treatment has surged since the pandemic... with over 60s among the most likely to be hit by delays

Numbers of NHS cancer patients facing waits of more than 100 treatment to start treatment has surged since the pandemic...

with over 60s among the most likely to be hit by delays READ MORE: The eight most important ways to reduce your cancer risk By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 19:01 EDT, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 19:01 EDT, 15 July 2024 e-mail View comments Numbers of NHS cancer patients facing agonising waits of more than 100 days to start treatment has surged over the past five years, a damning report has revealed. Close to one in eight with an urgent referral in England — around 20,000 — endured hold-ups of more than three and a half months in 2022. This is up from around one in 25 in 2017, meaning this figure has tripled since pre-pandemic days.

Catching cancer early, when it's most treatable, can boost survival odds up to eight-fold, data shows. Experts blamed the rise on a lack of staff, beds and hospital equipment, piling extra pressure on the health service. Close to one in eight with an urgent referral — around 20,000 — endured hold-ups of more than three and a half months in 2022.

This is up from just four per cent in 2017. Pictured, Amy Gray with her mum Jayne who died from bladder cancer six months after her diagnosis Catching cancer early, when it's most treatable, can boost survival odds up to eight-fold, data shows. Pictured, Amy Gray with mum Jayne and dad Steve Your browser does not support iframes.

People aged between 60 and.