Lanarkshire representatives co-host parliament taskforce raising awareness of six cancers with low survival rates

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Two Lanarkshire MSPs were at the forefront of a cross-party taskforce in the Scottish Parliament marking an awareness day of six cancers which people have a lower probability of surviving.People with cancers of the lung, liver, brain, oesophagus, pancreas and stomach have an average five-year survival rate of just 16 per cent and are classed as “less survivable cancers” (LSC).The SNP’s Clare Adamson and Scottish Green Gillian Mackay were among the co-hosts of the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce at Holyrood which was marking Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day on January 11.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android These six cancers account for more than two out of five of all cancer cases diagnosed in Scotland but receive a significantly lower amount of research funding proportionately.Clare Adamson and Gillian Mackay been working with the taskforce which is an alliance of charities representing people diagnosed with one of the six cancers.Ms Adamson, MSP for Wishaw and Motherwell, said: “Early diagnosis and intervention is crucial in these cases,” the MSP said. “This means awareness-raising initiatives are equally essential.“These six less survivable cancers account for over 69,000 or 42 per cent of the cancer deaths in the UK each year.