One person diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds in UK, report reveals

About 107,000 cancer patients waited more than 62 days to begin treatment across the UK in 2025, the charity’s report said. Photograph: bdavid32/Alamy

The number of people in the UK being diagnosed with cancer has reached a record high, with one person diagnosed every 80 seconds, a report reveals.

Cancer Research UK found that more than 403,000 people were being diagnosed with the disease each year. The rise is largely due to a growing and ageing population, as people are more likely to develop cancer as they get older.