• Health & Medicine

More than a million could be living with undiagnosed lung or heart diseases

As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England. As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England.

14 July 2016

• Science & Technology

Analysis of tumour DNA from blood could predict bowel cancer recurrence

An experimental DNA test could help predict which early-stage bowel cancer patients are at a greater risk of their disease returning following surgery. An experimental DNA test could help predict which early-stage bowel cancer patients are at a greater risk of their disease returning following surgery.

6 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cervical cancer screening in England to use ‘more accurate’ viral DNA test

The NHS cervical screening programme in England will switch to first testing women for signs of infection with the virus that causes cervical cancer. The NHS cervical screening programme in England will switch to first testing women for signs of infection with the virus that causes cervical cancer.

6 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Our Moonshot pledge to accelerate research on detecting early signs of cancer

We've partnered with the Cancer Moonshot initiative, set up by US President Barack Obama in 2016 to accelerate progress against cancer. We've partnered with the Cancer Moonshot initiative, set up by US President Barack Obama in 2016 to accelerate progress against cancer.

29 June 2016

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Tailored health campaigns could help ethnic groups spot cancer symptoms earlier

Developing campaigns that are relevant to different cultures is vital to make sure more people from all ethnic groups get cancer symptoms checked out early. Developing campaigns that are relevant to different cultures is vital to make sure more people from all ethnic groups get cancer symptoms checked out early.

29 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

High-tech scans spare lymphoma patients intensive chemo

Hodgkin lymphoma patients can be spared the serious side effects of chemotherapy thanks to high-tech scans that can predict the outcome of treatment. Hodgkin lymphoma patients can be spared the serious side effects of chemotherapy thanks to high-tech scans that can predict the outcome of treatment.

22 June 2016

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New technique could spot ‘invisible’ ovarian tumours during surgery

A new imaging technique could help spot ovarian tumours during surgery that are not visible to the naked eye. A new imaging technique could help spot ovarian tumours during surgery that are not visible to the naked eye.

16 June 2016

• Health & Medicine

Middle aged more likely to be diagnosed with advanced lung cancer

Younger patients aged 50 to 64 are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage lung cancer than older patients according to new data. Younger patients aged 50 to 64 are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage lung cancer than older patients according to new data.

14 June 2016

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Simpler bowel cancer test kit a ‘game changer’

More people across England are likely to take up bowel cancer screening thanks to the introduction of a new and simpler home-testing kit. More people across England are likely to take up bowel cancer screening thanks to the introduction of a new and simpler home-testing kit.

7 June 2016

• Science & Technology

MRI scans help men avoid unnecessary prostate biopsy

MRI scans can identify around a quarter of men who have raised PSA levels but who do not have prostate cancer, according to new research. MRI scans can identify around a quarter of men who have raised PSA levels but who do not have prostate cancer, according to new research.

6 June 2016

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230,000 waiting more than a month for radiology test results in England, study finds

Hundreds of thousands of patients in England are waiting more than a month for radiology test results, a royal college has warned. Hundreds of thousands of patients in England are waiting more than a month for radiology test results, a royal college has warned.

26 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Worry about wasting GP’s time stopping people from reporting cancer symptoms

Worrying about wasting their GP’s time is stopping people reporting cancer alarm symptoms. Worrying about wasting their GP’s time is stopping people reporting cancer alarm symptoms.

24 May 2016