Joel James MS met with a representative from Tenovus Cancer Care in the Welsh Parliament on Wednesday (22nd March) to gain a better understanding of less survivable cancers.
Tenovus Cancer Care is Wales’ leading cancer charity and helps to bring treatment, advice, and support to the very heart of our communities. The charity aids those that need it most in several ways from nurse-led support lines, community choirs to a benefits advice team. Tenovus is dedicated to providing hope to individuals and striving to reduce the impact of cancer on people’s lives.
The charity is currently leading the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce in Wales which is raising awareness of these cancers and their symptoms. Unfortunately, cancers such as brain, liver, lung, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach have some of the poorest survival outcomes. In his discussion with Tenovus at the Senedd, Joel discovered that an individual only had a 16% chance of surviving more than five years with one of six cancers stated.
Speaking after meeting Tenovus, Joel commentated:
“It was great to meet with Tenovus again today and discuss how we can work together to improve the lives of thousands of people across Wales.
It is totally unacceptable that despite accounting for 25% of cancer cases, the six less survivable cancers make up 40% of all cancer deaths in Wales.
Those suffering from these types of cancer are being failed in Wales. I am committed to championing their cause and do all I can to improve survivability rates”.
The Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce wants to close the deadly cancer gap. They aim to increase the survivability of these cancers to 28% by 2029, in line with the NHS Long-Term Plan for Cancer.
For more information, please visit: https://lesssurvivablecancers.org.uk/
