Cancer survival rates continue to improve in the UK, with more than 1.2 million people living longer than five years after their diagnosis.
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Professor Peter Johnson, Cancer Research UK's chief clinician, said the growing number of cancer survival rates is testament to the hard work and investment in research that is taking place across the UK.
He commented: "The pace of progress sometimes means that for very new treatments, little is known about longer-term side effects but it is important for patients to be as well informed as possible."
According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, for the majority of cancers, a higher proportion of women than men survived for at least five years after diagnosis. Among adults, the younger the age at diagnosis, the higher the survival rate for almost every cancer.
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