UK Cancer Treatment Costs to Soar over Next Decade

A new report says the costs associated with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the UK will dramatically increase by 2021.

A new report says the costs associated with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the UK will dramatically increase by 2021.

According to the report published by private healthcare provider Bupa, the costs per year could rise to as much as ￡15.3bn, a 62% increase over the 2010 figure of ￡9.4bn.

The increases equate to an increase of approximately ￡10,000 to ￡40,000 for the average cost of treating someone diagnosed with cancer, representing a significant impact on the nation's National Health Service.

The report was, however, dismissed by the Department of Health, which issued a statement reading: "Over the past five years, expenditure on cancer has grown no faster than costs f