Early cancer diagnosis in England reaches record level

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By Sarah Lowden

The proportion of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest ever level, according to the NHS.

The latest data – which focuses on 13 of the most common cancers, such as breast, prostate and lung cancer – shows nearly three in five patients are being diagnosed at stages one or two.