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<p>The latest NHS England data shows that the late diagnosis rates for pancreatic
cancer in Surrey and Sussex increased between 2016 and 2017, from 78.2% to 81.9%.</p><p>Early
diagnosis rates for pancreatic cancer in England increased by 2.9 percentage points
between 2014 and 2017, from 21.0% to 23.9%, and improving early diagnosis of cancer
is a top priority for the National Health Service. That is why of one of the core
ambitions in the NHS Long Term Plan is to diagnose 75% of cancers at stage 1 or 2
by 2028 to save 55,000 lives a year. Cancer Alliances in England are using the Rapid
Diagnostic Cancer model to improve the diagnostic experience for patients who are
suspected of having particular cancers including pancreatic cancer.</p><p> </p><p>
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