Since the early 1990s, around 80,600 cancer deaths have been avoided in Scotland, a testament to the significant investment in world-class discovery science, research, innovation and the NHS.

However, the job is far from finished. Too many families in Scotland are devastated by a cancer diagnosis and waiting too long for tests and treatments. With cancer cases here set to increase by almost a fifth by 2040, the urgency to find new and better ways to diagnose and treat this disease is more critical than ever.

Scotland stands at the forefront of world-leading science and cutting-edge cancer research – whether it’s the discovery of how bowel cancer hides from our immune systems, or the development of a urine test to detect liver cancer. I’m eager to share the........

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