The number of people surviving some of the most common types of cancer has doubled since the National Health Service was launched 60 years ago, figures suggest today.

Patients with breast, colon and bowel cancer have a far greater chance of surviving than when the NHS was born.

This is despite a huge rise in the number of cancer cases owing to a growing population and people living longer.

However, the figures showed that patients suffering stomach or lung cancer still have a poor prognosis.

Today's analysis, by Cancer Research UK and the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN), covers England and Wales and looks at the survival rates for people five years after diagnosis.

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