Population-based cancer survival trends in England and Wales up to 2007: an assessment of the NHS cancer plan for England

Source:The Lancet Oncology, 2009, 10 (4) p. 351-369

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Date of publication:April 2009

Publication type:Journal article

In a nutshell:The National Health Service (NHS) cancer plan for England was published in 2000, with the aim of improving the survival of patients with cancer. By contrast, a formal cancer strategy was not implemented in Wales until late 2006. National data on cancer patient survival in England and Wales up to 2007 thus offer the opportunity for a first formal assessment of the cancer plan in England, by comparing survival trends in England with those in Wales before, during, and after the implementation of the plan.

Length of publication:18 pages

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