Cancer charities call for earlier diagnosis as cases projected to surge in England by 2040

<p>NHS may struggle to cope with more than 6 million predicted new cases over next 15 years, study shows</p><p>Cancer cases are projected to surge in England by 2040, with a person diagnosed every two minutes, up from one every four minutes in the 1970s.</p><p>More than 6 million new cases of the disease are predicted to be diagnosed over the next 15 years, with the NHS at risk of being <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/05/people-with-cancer-face-ticking-timebomb-due-to-nhs-staff-shortages">unable to cope</a> unless action is taken to prevent more cases and diagnose the disease earlier, when it is more treatable.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/aug/27/cancer-charities-call-for-earlier-diagnosis-as-cases-projected-to-surge-in-england-by-2040">Continue reading...</a>