Commit to Beat Cancer
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Following the amazing result of the Commit to Beat Cancer campaign in the run up to the election, we are holding a lobby in Westminster on the 3rd November 2010. Have a read through the lobby page for more information or drop us an email to get involved.
Before the election in May we had 1043 Parliamentary Candidates sign our pledge to Commit to Beat Cancer! This has translated into 260 committed MPs in Parliament.
A huge thank you to all of you who made this possible; together we made cancer an election issue.
Every year, our understanding of cancer grows and exciting new treatments are developed. Patient outcomes – how they respond to treatment – continue to improve, but we still have a long way to go.
With concerted action from the new Government, we could make cancer outcomes in the UK among the best in Europe in the next ten years.
We have posted a list of all of the MPs who have signed our Commitment, click here to see if your MP is committed. In the coming weeks we hope to post an action for you to ensure that MPs stay true to their promises and that even MPs who haven't yet committed understand the importance of making cancer a priority.
So check back with us shortly for a new action to make sure that our new government work hard to help us to beat cancer.
In the mean time feel free to have a browse of the five asks we put to our new politicians.
When cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, treatment is more likely to be effective.
We need support for early detection and effective cancer screening.
Patients have a right to rapid access to the best surgery, radiotherapy and medicines.
We need cost effective new treatments to be available as soon as possible.
Many cancers could be prevented by changes to lifestyle.
We need action on tobacco, obesity, alcohol and skin cancer.
Inequalities in cancer incidence and outcomes exist between different social groups in the UK.
We need targeted campaigns and support for the higher risk groups, such as the over 75s.
To keep achieving excellent research results, our researchers need to have the right environment to work in.
We need a commitment to keep supporting cancer research in the UK.
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