• Health & Medicine

To Test Cancer Sooner, we need the Government to invest in the NHS

Find out why we're campaigning for the Government to invest more in diagnosing cancer earlier - and sign our petition to make sure our voice is heard. Find out why we're campaigning for the Government to invest more in diagnosing cancer earlier - and sign our petition to make sure our voice is heard.

1 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Five reasons the UK must diagnose cancer earlier - and four ways to do it

We look at the latest figures showing how earlier diagnosis of cancer could save lives. We look at the latest figures showing how earlier diagnosis of cancer could save lives.

10 August 2015

• Health & Medicine

The NCIN conference – ‘learning more, researching more, and translating more into practice’

We look at the hot topics that were discussed at last month's National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) ‘Cancer Outcomes’ conference in Belfast. We look at the hot topics that were discussed at last month's National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) ‘Cancer Outcomes’ conference in Belfast.

24 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

Taskforce report: achieving world-class cancer outcomes

19 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

New NICE GP guidelines have huge ambition and potential

A practising GP shares his thoughts on the new National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for suspected cancer, published today. A practising GP shares his thoughts on the new National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for suspected cancer, published today.

23 June 2015

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Women four times less likely to have surgery if breast cancer diagnosed as an emergency

Breast cancer patients are four times less likely to have potentially lifesaving surgery if diagnosed as an emergency rather than via an urgent GP referral. Breast cancer patients are four times less likely to have potentially lifesaving surgery if diagnosed as an emergency rather than via an urgent GP referral.

8 June 2015

Lower cancer survival in UK linked to delays in referring patients for tests

GPs in the UK are less likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries. GPs in the UK are less likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries.

28 May 2015

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Almost 2,000 lung cancer patients missing out on surgery every year

Around 1,800 lung cancer patients may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK. Around 1,800 lung cancer patients may be missing out on life-saving surgery each year, according to new statistics from Cancer Research UK.

24 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and The Royal Marsden collaborate to help GPs diagnose cancer earlier

GPs across England are set to benefit from a new partnership aimed at improving the early diagnosis of cancer.   GPs across England are set to benefit from a new partnership aimed at improving the early diagnosis of cancer.  

10 February 2014