Michael Connarty Commits To Beat Cancer Campaign

Michael signs up to Cancer Research UK campaign to make Cancer prevention and treatment a priority for the next Parliament.

Michael Connarty MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk gave his support by signing up to Cancer Research UK's Cancer Commitment, aiming to make UK cancer outcomes among the best in Europe in the next ten years.

MIchael said: "I am delighted to give my support to Cancer Research UK’s vital campaign. Cancer remains the public’s number one fear. With a concerted effort from the next Parliament, we can give hope to the millions of people affected by cancer and their friends and family.”

“More than one in three of my constituents will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. In the last thirty years, the UK’s 10-year survival rates have doubled. Cancer survival rates need to be as good here as in the best performing countries such as Sweden, Norway and Finland”.

Cancer Research UK is asking MPs to commit to helping make cancer outcomes for patients in the UK among the best in Europe within a decade.

The Cancer Commitment calls on MPs in the next Parliament to take action in five key areas:

Detecting cancer earlier

Providing world class treatment

Preventing more cancers

Tackling cancer inequalities

Protecting the UK’s research base

Jon Spiers, Head of Public Affairs and Campaigning at Cancer Research UK, said “To consign today’s cancer challenges to tomorrow’s history books, we must act now. Our thousands of scientists and our millions of supporters are hoping to see MPs in the next Parliament step up to the challenge.”

For information on Cancer Research UK’s Commit To Beat Cancer campaign, visit: www.CommitToBeatCancer.org