Older UK cancer patients more likely to die due to NHS 'age bias'

Older cancer patients more likely to die due to NHS 'age bias' | World news | The Guardian: Older people in the UK are more likely to die of cancer because they receive less investigation of and treatment for their disease due to 'age bias' by the National Health Service, a major new report warns. They suffer delays in having their case referred to a specialist, are less likely to undergo radical surgery and have worse outcomes than younger patients.