The cancer reform strategy

The Cancer reform strategy contains policy for improving prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, together with sections on reducing inequality, living with cancer, and delivering care in the appropriate setting.

Abstract

In December 2007, the Department of Health published the Cancer reform strategy, 1 Department of Health Cancer reform strategy. Department of Health, London2007http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_081006 Google Scholar a wide-ranging policy statement designed to improve the service provided to all patients with potential, suspected, or proven cancer. The document contains policy for improving prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer, together with sections on reducing inequality, living with cancer, and delivering care in the appropriate setting. It is important to realize that as a governmental policy document, implementation will be a high priority. The implications for diagnostic services are manifold.