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New data shows steep rise in people waiting for cancer tests

Alarm bells are ringing again over the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care in the UK, after Cancer Research UK unveiled new data showing a steep rise in the number of people waiting for diagnostic tests, and a study published in The Lancet warned that thousands may lose their lives because of the growing bottleneck.