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NHS England starts sending bowel cancer screening tests to over-50s

Everyone aged between 50 and 52 in England is now set to receive an at-home poo testing kit as part of NHS England’s bowel cancer screening programme. Everyone aged between 50 and 52 in England is now set to receive an at-home poo testing kit as part of NHS England’s bowel cancer screening programme.

14 January 2025

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Cancer waiting times: Latest updates and analysis

Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer Get the latest updates and analysis on NHS cancer waiting times in England, and learn what it means for people affected by cancer

9 January 2025

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Bowel cancer risk could be reduced with an extra glass of milk

Researchers from the University of Oxford believe calcium could be a potential preventative tool for bowel cancer. Researchers from the University of Oxford believe calcium could be a potential preventative tool for bowel cancer.

8 January 2025

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The ‘year of cancer vaccines’ confirms we are living in a golden age of cancer research

Michelle Mitchell reflects on how the growing promise of cancer vaccines shows that we are living in a golden age of cancer research Michelle Mitchell reflects on how the growing promise of cancer vaccines shows that we are living in a golden age of cancer research

30 December 2024

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Almost 90,000 cancer cases caught by screening over last five years

New data analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team has shown that around 89,800 cancer cases have been detected by the three national screening programmes in England in the last five years New data analysis from our Cancer Intelligence team has shown that around 89,800 cancer cases have been detected by the three national screening programmes in England in the last five years

19 December 2024

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Getting ahead of cancer: our 2024 research highlights

The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months. The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months.

17 December 2024

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Bowel cancer rates rising in younger adults around the world

Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon”, and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund. Rising rates of early-onset bowel cancer are a “global phenomenon”, and some of the steepest increases are happening in England, according to a major new paper we helped fund.

11 December 2024

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Making cancer screening work for you

Cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year. Here are our top tips for making the screening process just a little bit easier. Cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year. Here are our top tips for making the screening process just a little bit easier.

9 December 2024

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New oesophageal cancer screening trial begins testing the capsule sponge

Our BEST4 Screening trial will give 120,000 people with chronic heartburn a 'pill-on-a-thread' test to look for signs of Barrett's oesophagus, a rare condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer. The results will show whether the UK can use the test for a new oesophageal cancer screening programme. Our BEST4 Screening trial will give 120,000 people with chronic heartburn a 'pill-on-a-thread' test to look for signs of Barrett's oesophagus, a rare condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer. The results will show whether the UK can use the test for a new oesophageal cancer screening programme.

28 November 2024

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100 lives saved from lung cancer every day

Almost 668,000 lives have been saved from lung cancer in the UK since the 1970s, according to our latest analysis. We're working to save more. Almost 668,000 lives have been saved from lung cancer in the UK since the 1970s, according to our latest analysis. We're working to save more.

14 November 2024

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NHS England offers an improved stop-smoking pill to help people quit

Varenicline has been shown to work as well as vapes and better than nicotine patches. It could prevent 9,500 deaths in the next five years. Varenicline has been shown to work as well as vapes and better than nicotine patches. It could prevent 9,500 deaths in the next five years.

12 November 2024