File photo dated 19/05/08 of a woman looking at matter under a microscope. Cancer cases have reached a record level in the UK, with around one person diagnosed every 80 seconds, figures suggest. Analysis by Cancer Research UK shows more than 403,000 people are diagnosed with the disease every year, largely due to a growing and ageing population, with people more likely to develop the disease as they age. Issue date: Thursday April 23, 2026.

Cancer Research UK warns that the NHS is struggling to cope with rising demand for treatment, with waiting times among the worst on record.

Cancer cases reach record high in UK with diagnosis every 80 seconds

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Amanda Grayling, 63, features in a new TV documentary exploring the science behind new cancer treatments.

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Experts hope the test will enable doctors to pick up early signs of the deadly disease, which can have vague or no symptoms.

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10 year old Martha Clarke has been in the sea 12 times in December to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

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Janine Edgar, 44, from Hadleigh in Suffolk, only discovered she had bladder cancer when she went to an ultrasounds scan to find out the sex of her baby.

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Leo Taylor is running, walking or cycling 5km a day to raise money for Cancer Research

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Family and friends stepped in to fund a new drug that saved Charlotte Ralph's life, and she is now campaigning for every patient to have tailored treatment.

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A woman from Sussex says she was told her body would be a ticking time bomb if she didn't have surgery to remove 8 organs, following her cancer diagnosis. 

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Gus Fraser from Jersey will take part in the London Marathon while mixing music on his eight-kilogram DJ decks to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

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Two women from Guernsey are calling for urgent investments in cancer research after discovering they share the same faulty gene that increases their risk.

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John Saunderson, 64, visited his GP after suffering from a sharp pain in his chest when he ate. Within two weeks John had chemotherapy followed by an operation.

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Gray Crone was diagnosed with leukaemia after going to A&E on Christmas Eve with what his parents thought was a chest infection. 

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Doctors and nurses working at a NHS hospital.

Cancer survival has doubled over the last 50 years but the UK still lags behind many other comparable countries when it comes to survival.

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Market Harborough woman with incurable cancer makes peg dolls


Jan Hamilton's angel dolls have been snapped all over the world, visiting places her daughter Sophie can no longer reach.

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Despite a rise in cases, deaths from the disease have decreased, according to Cancer Research UK. 

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