Prof Mark Lawler says outcomes for breast cancer patients have gone from the best in the UK to the worst.
Northern Ireland is facing a "cancer epidemic" if an effective strategy is not implemented, it has been warned.
The authors found a correlation between consistent cancer control policies and better five-year survival for cancer patients over time.that the research shows the UK as a whole lagged behind other counties when it comes to cancer survival rates. "Ten years ago I would have been presenting on this and talking about Northern Ireland, for example, having the best outcomes for breast cancer in the United Kingdom," Prof Lawler added.
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