The number of claims brought against the NHS for missed cancer diagnosis rose from a yearly average of 140 between 2017 and 2021 to 208 per year from 2021 to 2023 – a jump of 49 per cent.

Cancer Support UK says bladder cancer has a high mortality rate of around 50% and diagnosis can often be late. Approximately 25% of all cases are diagnosed at a late stage, particularly in women.

More women than men aged 50 to 64 are battling cancer in the country, and women under 50 are 82 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with the disease than men in the same age bracket. In Australia ...

Cancer Support UK says bladder cancer has a high mortality rate of around 50% and diagnosis can often be late. Approximately 25% of all cases are diagnosed at a late stage, particularly in women.