With increased demand for cancer services in the face of ever-shrinking NHS budgets, the need to do things smarter has never been greater.

Thinking outside the box, taking advantage of new technology and treatments, plus organising services in a different way, all need to be in much sharper focus if we’re to see more people live well and longer following a cancer diagnosis.

At Monday’s Scottish Cancer Conference in Edinburgh, the hot topic will be how innovation within health systems has the potential to prevent more cancers, diagnose the disease at an earlier stage, and provide equitable access to kinder and better treatments.

It’s an area of development we’re excited about at Cancer Research UK because research and innovation have the power to transform the outlook for patients. Fresh ways of working and investing in new technologies can save the NHS money........

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