Minister vows to ‘shift the dial’ on cancer as MPs tell of their own heartbreak

Andrew Gwynne, who lost both his parents to cancer, told the Commons tackling rarer types will be a ‘crucial part’ of the emerging national cancer plan (Victoria Jones/PA) - (PA Archive)

A health minister has vowed to “shift the dial” on less survivable and rare cancers, as tearful MPs spoke about their relatives’ experiences of the disease.

Andrew Gwynne, who lost both his parents to cancer, told the Commons tackling rarer types will be a “crucial part” of the emerging national cancer plan, which will look at diagnosis, treatment and research.