Correction to: British Journal of Cancerhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-025-03063-9, Article published online 2 June 2025 Following publication of the article, errors were found in Fig 3. During the production process for the article, the correct version of the figure (which had been present throughout the editorial assessment and peer review process) was inadvertently replaced with an incorrect figure file. The article has been corrected; the correction does to affect the results or conclusions or the article. Correct figure: (Figure presented.) Original figure: (Figure presented.) The original article has been corrected.