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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Zoe Tidman

Warning 340,000 cancer patients could be diagnosed late amid NHS staff shortages

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More than 340,000 cancer patients could be diagnosed late due to NHS staff shortages, according to a new report by MPs.

The health and social care committee said early diagnosis - which is key to survival rates - was being threated by gaps in the workforce.

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