UK still behind in cancer survival despite recent surge

A man having an MRI scan. Early diagnosis was one reason cited for the gap in survival rates. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphotoCancer survival rates in the UK have improved markedly over recent decades but still lag behind those of comparable countries, a major research exercise has shown.The study looked at one-year and five-year survival of cancer patients in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and the UK between 1995 and 2014. It found that while the chances of survivi