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We’ve helped Google Health with AI research which has the potential to improve breast cancer screening and save the NHS time and money. We’ve helped Google Health with AI research which has the potential to improve breast cancer screening and save the NHS time and money.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 1 January 2020

1 January 2020

The idea of taking a small vial of blood and being able to detect cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is an attractive one. The idea of taking a small vial of blood and being able to detect cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is an attractive one.

by Angharad Kolator Baldwin | Analysis | 4 December 2019

4 December 2019

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Detecting cancer early

Poo is an important source of clues when it comes to detecting bowel cancer early. We chat to some of our researchers who are using poo to understand more about what's going on in the gut. Poo is an important source of clues when it comes to detecting bowel cancer early. We chat to some of our researchers who are using poo to understand more about what's going on in the gut.

by Ethan Meyers | Analysis | 28 November 2019

28 November 2019

This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Detecting cancer early
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We speak to our scientists who are developing urine tests that aim to detect bladder and pancreatic cancer earlier. We speak to our scientists who are developing urine tests that aim to detect bladder and pancreatic cancer earlier.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 21 November 2019

21 November 2019

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Detecting cancer early
  • Health & Medicine

What makes a cancer test?

A successful cancer test needs to reliably detect ‘red-flag’ molecules produced by the cancer and be cheap so it can be used to screen thousands of people. A successful cancer test needs to reliably detect ‘red-flag’ molecules produced by the cancer and be cheap so it can be used to screen thousands of people.

by Gabriella Beer | Analysis | 13 November 2019

13 November 2019

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Detecting cancer early
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Women from ethnic minority backgrounds report around twice as many barriers than white women to seeking help for potential cancer symptoms. Women from ethnic minority backgrounds report around twice as many barriers than white women to seeking help for potential cancer symptoms.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 12 November 2019

12 November 2019

Cancer Research UK helping to beat breast cancer

More than 130,000 UK breast cancer deaths have been avoided in the last 30 years, according to our new analysis published to mark breast cancer awareness month. More than 130,000 UK breast cancer deaths have been avoided in the last 30 years, according to our new analysis published to mark breast cancer awareness month.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 4 October 2019

4 October 2019

Photo of Neil, who was diagnosed with penile cancer in 2014

Waiting to hear if you have cancer, or if your cancer has come back, can be an extremely stressful time – especially if the results take weeks to come back. Waiting to hear if you have cancer, or if your cancer has come back, can be an extremely stressful time – especially if the results take weeks to come back.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 13 September 2019

13 September 2019

NHS hospital bicycle

Diagnosing cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is vital to help more people survive their cancer. But it requires having enough NHS staff in place. Diagnosing cancer at its earliest and most treatable stages is vital to help more people survive their cancer. But it requires having enough NHS staff in place.

by Caroline Townsend | Analysis | 10 September 2019

10 September 2019