The number of people living with cancer in the UK is set to hit a record 2.5 million this year - creating a "crisis of unmanageable proportions".
The estimate comes from Macmillan Cancer Support, whose analysis puts the figure up by almost half a million from five years ago.
It includes people who have received the all-clear from doctors.
Macmillan chief executive Lynda Thomas wants politicians to commit to ensuring survival rates that match Europe's best ahead of May's General Election.
"While it is great news that more people are surviving cancer or living longer with it, progress is a double-edged sword," Ms Thomas said.
"As numbers surge, the NHS will soon be unable to cope with the huge increase in demand for health services and the support that organisations like Macmillan provide will become even more urgent and important.
"But we cannot do it alone. As we are threatened by a cancer crisis of unmanageable proportions, all political parties must step up and make a real commitment to supporting people with cancer."
The rising number of people living with cancer is largely due to better detection, as well as a growing and ageing population.
However, there has also been an increase in cancers linked to lifestyle such as kidney, liver and skin.
The number of people living with cancer will reach four million by 2030, according to the charity's estimate.
A Department of Health spokesman said: "It is hugely welcome news that over the last five years 500,000 more people are able to live with cancer - part of the fact that cancer survival rates are increasing from relatively poor performance by European standards to their highest ever level in England.
"The NHS is rising to the challenge this presents and is seeing 51% more patients with suspected cancer than 2010, offering cutting-edge drugs through the Cancer Drugs Fund, focusing on high-quality compassionate care as never before, and working to introduce a personalised recovery care package for every patient."
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