Mr Williams said: "One in three people can expect a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Outcomes for people with cancer are improving but they could be better. I'm proud of the world-class charitable medical research we undertake in the UK but more still needs to be done to prevent, detect and treat cancer."
Aisling Burnand, Executive Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Cancer Research UK said: "We are very grateful to Stephen Williams MP for supporting our campaign and we are delighted that over 400 prospective parliamentary candidates have signed our Cancer Commitment so far."
"There are challenges ahead, and it is vital that action is taken to detect cancer earlier, provide world class treatment, prevent more cancers, tackle cancer inequalities and protect the UK's research base. We must maintain momentum and the Commit To Beat Cancer campaign reflects our supporters' desire to keep up the political pressure."
