UK’s cancer patients face critical delays in treatment, putting lives at risk

Doctors have raised alarm over significant delays in cancer treatment, warning that patients are facing life-threatening risks due to the backlog. The dire situation has been highlighted by oncologist Professor Pat Price, who heads the charity Radiotherapy UK, labeling cancer care in the UK as being in a state of crisis. Sharing her harrowing experience, a former nurse described the agonizing five-month wait for her cancer treatment to commence as “horrific.”  The delay in providing timely care has left many patients vulnerable and unsupported. Responding to the mounting concerns, a Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson emphasized that addressing