Research and analysis

National Cancer Plan: technical annex

Sets out supporting evidence, data analysis and graphs to supplement the National Cancer Plan.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England
• Published: 4 February 2026

Applies to England

Documents

Technical annex to the 2026 National Cancer Plan

PDF, 757 KB, 60 pages

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Details

This technical annex supports the National Cancer Plan for England. It explains the evidence and analysis behind the plan, including:

• the current picture of cancer in England, such as trends in diagnosis, survival and mortality
• the expected benefits of actions in the plan
• the data sources and methods used to create projections and estimates

Published 4 February 2026