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UK Cancer Diagnoses Hit Record: 1 Every 80 Seconds

4/23/2026

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A person in the United Kingdom is diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds, fastest rate on record.
Diagnoses hit a record 620 per 100,000 in 2025, prompting National Cancer Plan to aim for 75 % of patients diagnosed in 2035 to be cancer-free.
In 2025, 107,000 NHS patients waited over 62 days for treatment, prompting Cancer Research UK and Prostate Cancer UK to demand funding and specialist staff, especially Northern Ireland.

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A person in the United Kingdom is diagnosed with cancer every 80 seconds, fastest rate on record.
Diagnoses hit a record 620 per 100,000 in 2025, prompting National Cancer Plan to aim for 75 % of patients diagnosed in 2035 to be cancer-free.
In 2025, 107,000 NHS patients waited over 62 days for treatment, prompting Cancer Research UK and Prostate Cancer UK to demand funding and specialist staff, especially Northern Ireland.