Cancer Quality of Life survey surpasses 100,000 responses, with the NHS inviting more people to contribute their experiences

Over 100,000 people have already responded to the Cancer Quality of Life survey since September 2020, when the survey first began.

The survey now invites more people who have had a cancer diagnosis in the past 18 months to share their experiences to understand how the diagnosis has impacted their quality of life. The survey began by inviting those affected by colorectal, prostate and breast cancers but has now expanded to encourage responses from individuals affected by all cancers.

Understanding how and why cancer impacts lives provides health services with insights into how to better support and improve patient experiences of investigations, diagnosis, treatment and beyond.

Quality of life is about physical, emotional and social wellbeing. The survey answers could be about cancer diagnosis and treatment but could also be about any other illnesses and other things happening in life.

The survey takes about 5-10 minutes to complete, and responses will be compared with information about cancer investigations, diagnosis and treatment to best find out how services can be adapted to suit patients better or if there are any new services needed.