NHS cancer figures contradict David Cameron and Andrew Lansley's claims

"David Cameron and Andrew Lansley's repeated criticisms of the NHS's record on cancer have been contradicted by new research that shows the health service to be an international leader in tackling the disease, as  reported in the Guardian.

While the Tory led coalition Government attempts to justify their shake up of the NHS to introduce further privatisation, it turns out that  the publically owned, tax payer funded, free at the point of use system is actually very efficient in the treatment of cancer.

"In fact, the NHS in England and Wales has helped achieve the biggest drop in cancer deaths and displayed the most efficient use of resources among 10 leading countries worldwide, according to the study published in the British Journal of Cancer.