Report says rise could be contained to 50% if recent trends including screening continue
Some trends are contributing to lower rates of cancer, such as increased screening and reduced smoking rates, while growing rates of obesity are leading to an increased incidence of some cancers.
“If these recent trends continue, increases in numbers of cancers diagnosed may prove to be substantially smaller, but they are still likely to amount to at least a 50 per cent increase by 2045.”says the report shows the need for the Government to invest now to cater for a future surge in cases. . “We already have a situation where the surgical and radiotherapy interim targets in the National Cancer Strategy are not being met.”The expected growth of different types of cancer varies hugely. Taking recent trends into account, the projected increases in case numbers ranges from 0 per cent for prostate cancer in males and 38 per cent for bladder cancer in females to 274 per cent for cancer of the liver, gallbladder and biliary tract for males and 233 per cent for females.
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