New £1 3m CT scanner doubles capacity at North Tyneside Hospital
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to better outcomes for patients. at the start of the pandemic, just over half of cancer patients were diagnosed at stage one or two. charities say there is still a long way to go to meet the government s target of early diagnosis for three quarters of patients by 2028. and many in the health services are worried thousands of patients put off seeking help over the last two years. inevitably, there has been a drop in people coming forward - and therefore in the type of cancers j that unfortunately kill people quite | quickly we have seen a drop - in incidents of the cancers as well. so people have actually never been diagnosed and sadly may have died before they d even been diagnosed. that is purely because they have not been seen in the secondary- care sector when they ve had the diagnosis. - the government has already committed to new community diagnostic hubs in england, offering more scans.
detecting cancer early means it is easier to treat. people are urged to look out for common symptoms, including diarrhoea lasting for three weeks or more, new lumps, and unexplained weight loss orfatigue. many cancer specialists are worried thousands of patients put off seeking help, or were unable to access care during the pandemic. inevitably, there has been a drop in people coming forward, and therefore in the type of cancers that unfortunately kill people quite quickly, we have seen a drop in incidents of the cancers as well. so people have actually never been diagnosed with cancer and sadly may have died before they had even been diagnosed. that is purely because they haven t been seen in the secondary care sector when they have had their diagnosis. the government has already committed to new community diagnostic hubs, offering more scans and checks. the plans to go further by stepping up investment in new blood tests, vaccines and treatments, as well as boosting the cancer workfo
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