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<p>The NHS Long Term Plan sets out plans to improve early cancer diagnosis, and a
new ambition that, by 2028, the proportion of cancers diagnosed at stages one and
two will rise from around half to three-quarters of cancer patients. This will be
achieved through raising greater awareness of symptoms of cancer, accelerating access
to diagnosis and treatment, maximising the number of cancers that are identified through
screening, and harnessing new innovations in technology. A radical overhaul of the
way diagnostic services are delivered will ensure that people can get their diagnosis
more quickly, including the roll-out of new Rapid Diagnostic Centres across the country
to upgrade and bring together the latest diagnostic equipment and expertise.</p><p>
</p><p>The independent cancer taskforce recommended the introduction of a new faster
diagnosis standard to ensure that people receive a life changing confirmation of whether
or not they have cancer within 28 days. This proposed new standard is being considered
as part of the clinical review of National Health Service access standards currently
being undertaken by NHS England.</p>
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