Three quarters of cancer patients in England will survive the disease for at least five years by 2035. This is part of a new government strategy to increase survival rates. Cancer is the leading cause of death in the UK, accounting for 26% of all deaths. Survival rates in the UK lag behind comparable countries by 10 years. Experts welcomed the plan's ambitions. Achieving them will require investments and a strengthened workforce. It is necessary to focus more on prevention. The central pledge is that by 2029 the NHS will meet all three benchmarks for cancer waiting times, so that 75% of patients with suspected cancer are diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days.