Government launches cancer campaign

A minister from the Department of Health has indicated that the government will be launching a major awareness campaign next year to alert people to the early signs of cancer.

Care services minister Paul Burstow said: “Cancer affects us all. We all have a story of someone we love battling the disease. Our aim is simple — we want to save many more lives and achieve cancer survival rates among the best in the world.

“In England we are lagging behind European countries when it comes to the common but big killer cancers such as breast, bowel and lung.

“The NHS is spending at European levels but still not delivering European cancer survival rates. We know that generally the earlier cancer is diagnosed, the better the outlook. That’s why our campaign will help people to be more alert to the early signs and symptoms of cancer and encourage them to seek medical advice as soon as possible.”