A £100m strategy to boost cancer care services in Scotland over the next decade has been announced by the health secretary.

The plan, revealed by Shona Robison on Tuesday, contains more than 50 actions to tackle the disease by improving prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment and after care.

It includes £50m for radiotherapy equipment and to support recruitment and training, an additional £10m to support swift access to diagnostics for people with suspected cancer and £5m to support waiting times performance.

The Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action strategy was launched during an event in Edinburgh with Cancer Research UK.

Also covered in the pot of money is £9m over five years to ensure better support for people with cancer and their families, £5m to target reducing inequalities in screening uptake, £7.5m to support improvements in surgical treatments and £3.5m to drive improvements across the palliative care sector.

Ms Robison said the strategy will serve as a blueprint for the future of cancer services in Scotland.

"Cancer services have come a long way over the past ten years, with cancer mortality rates down 11%, however, we know more needs to be done," she said.

"Through this strategy we are aiming to reduce health inequalities and improve the experience of and outcomes for people with cancer across Scotland.

"This strategy sets out our actions on detecting cancer early, with a particular focus on reducing inequalities in screening.

"It also sets out how we will invest in the provision of good quality, sustainable treatment and support for people to live well with and beyond cancer."

Gregor McNie, of Cancer Research UK, said the commitments outlined are "good news for patients" and will be closely monitored "to make sure they become a reality".

Janice Preston, head of Macmillan Cancer Support in Scotland, said: "We are particularly pleased to see a £9m fund has been set aside to fund support services modelled on Macmillan's Improving the Cancer Journey project.

"We hope to see the huge success of this project replicated across Scotland to make sure no cancer patient in Scotland misses out on vital support."