Cancer cases are on the rise: preparing now will pay off in the long-run

Cancer care teams have faced unprecedented pressure over 2020. But out of these challenges have come important learnings about how we rethink cancer care for the future. Cancer Research UK anticipates that there will be 514,000 new cancer cases per year by 2035, an increase of more than 40%. These are significant numbers and we can not underestimate the pressure this will put on healthcare teams. Especially given that we are experiencing international shortages across all key cancer care professionals from radiation oncologists to specialist cancer nurses. Rising cases, combined with a shortage of skilled staff, could lead to a dangerous crisis point for cancer care.