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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
William Warnes

Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches highest level

A member of staff looks at the results of a lung scan (NHS England/PA) - (PA Media)

The number of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest level, according to NHS analysis.

The latest data – which focuses on 13 of the most common cancers, such as breast, prostate and lung cancer – shows nearly three in five patients are being diagnosed at stages one or two, when the cancer is easier to treat.

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