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<p>Tackling cancer is a key priority for the Government. Ministers and officials continue
to work closely with NHS England to increase positive outcomes for all cancer types,
including pancreatic cancer. The National Health Service is delivering a range of
interventions expected to increase early diagnosis and improve outcomes for those
with pancreatic cancer. This includes: providing a route into pancreatic cancer surveillance
for those at inherited high-risk, to identify lesions before they develop into cancer,
and diagnose cancers sooner; creating new pathways to support faster referral routes
for people with non-specific symptoms that could be linked to a range of cancer types;
and increasing direct access for general practitioners to arrange diagnostic tests.</p><p>
</p><p>NHS England is also funding a new audit into pancreatic cancer to increase
the consistency of access to treatments, and to stimulate improvements in cancer treatment
and outcomes. The Royal College of Surgeons began work on this audit in October 2022,
and the first report is expected in October 2024. In addition to this, the Getting
it Right First Time team in NHS England is undertaking a deep dive into pancreatic
cancer, which will highlight actions NHS providers need to take to improve services,
as well as gathering examples of good practice to share.</p><p>The NHS is working
towards its Long Term Plan ambition of diagnosing 75% of stageable cancers at stage
one and two by 2028. Achieving this will mean that an additional 55,000 people each
year will survive their cancer for at least five years after diagnosis. With progress
made on reducing waiting times, cancer is being diagnosed at an earlier stage more
often, with survival rates improving across almost all types of cancer.</p>
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