SWINDON MP Robert Buckland has pledged to help researchers tackle cancer.

At an event held by charity Cancer Research UK in parliament earlier this month, the South Swindon MP heard from researchers and campaigners about plans to end the disease.

According to the charity, more than a thousand people are diagnosed with cancer in South Swindon every year.

Robert Buckland MP said: “We must not underestimate the devastating impact cancer will have on people in South Swindon now and in the future, so it gives me hope to hear that Cancer Research UK’s pioneering research is turning the tables on the disease.

“The outlook for new and better cancer treatments in the UK is bright. However, it is clear that there is a critical role for politicians to play in helping to prevent and detect cancer earlier and bring innovative new treatments to patients faster.

“One life lost to this terrible disease is one too many and that’s why I’m supporting Cancer Research UK in their mission to beat cancer sooner.”

Matt Davies, Cancer Research UK’s head of public affairs and campaigning, added: “At Cancer Research UK, we’re resolute in our ambition to see three in four patients surviving cancer by 2034.

“To achieve this we need cancer at the top of the political agenda and so we’re grateful to Robert Buckland MP for helping to highlight the importance of research and action in beating the disease.

“Survival in the UK has doubled in the last 40 years. But there’s still so much more to do and we cannot do it alone.”