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'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times

BBC News Health · 10 September 2026 at 10:31

'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times

Cancer care has got worse since the government announced plans to speed up waiting times and save more lives, BBC analysis shows.

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'My cancer spread while I waited months for surgery': The cost of England's cancer wait times

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