article_snippet: It is one of the most expensive cancer the NHS treats, yet receives only a fraction of cancer research funding.
article_snippet: A spokesman for the campaign said: 'Quite simply, the current treatments are not very good at preventing recurrence or stopping the cancer spreading and becoming fatal. '
article_snippet: That is why it is still the most expensive cancer for the NHS to treat and the NHS has the highest recurrence rate of any cancer.'
article_snippet: There have not been any new treatments for more than 30 years. '
article_snippet: Despite being such a common cancer, so few people have ever heard of being such a common cancer, let alone know the causes or symptoms. '
article_snippet: While it is thought to be one of the most expensive cancers to treat for the NHS, there is a wide variation in treatments offered across the country.
article_snippet: There are a number of treatments available, but for some people a diagnosis is only made when some people are admitted to hospital in an emergency - in these cases the outlook can be poor. '
highlights_snippet: a year - more than other cancers .
  
highlights_snippet: 10,000 people are diagnosed in the UK each year - half of those will die .
  
highlights_snippet: It's the 7th most common UK cancer and 5th most common in the west .
  