NHS not prepared for issues faced by cancer survivors, says study

Recovering patients continue to experience symptoms and side-effects, with Macmillan calling on government to fund long-term recovery packages

Britain's health service is not prepared for the issues faced by the growing number of cancer survivors who live on after being diagnosed at a young age, a study published on Monday warns.

Almost 80,000 people currently alive in the UK were diagnosed before the age of 45 with cancers traditionally associated with older age: breast, prostate, colorectal and lung cancers, new figures released by Macmillan Cancer Support and Public Health England reveal.