The UK must diagnose cancer earlier to bring care in line with comparable European countries, Mr Kumar said. GPs will be 'pivotal' to making this a reality.
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GPs have a much larger role to play in tackling cancer in the UK, Cancer Research UK chief executive Harpal Kumar told the RCGP conference in Glasgow on Friday. Watch his full speech below.
The UK must diagnose cancer earlier to bring care in line with comparable European countries, Mr Kumar said. GPs will be 'pivotal' to making this a reality.
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