• Health & Medicine

Our new advertising campaign encourages people to Spot Cancer Sooner

Our new advertising campaign serves as a reminder of how easy it is to not to notice changes when we’re busy. Our new advertising campaign serves as a reminder of how easy it is to not to notice changes when we’re busy.

2 November 2015

Quarter of Londoners diagnosed with cancer at A&E are dead within two months

A quarter of patients diagnosed with cancer after going to London A&E departments will have died within two months. A quarter of patients diagnosed with cancer after going to London A&E departments will have died within two months.

2 November 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NCRI cancer conference day 1: prostate cancer drugs and early diagnosis

We pick out our highlights from day one of the NCRI cancer conference. We pick out our highlights from day one of the NCRI cancer conference.

1 November 2015

Where cancer patients live could influence late diagnosis

If all the regions of England were as good as the South West at diagnosing cancer early, nearly 20,000 more patients could be diagnosed at stage 1 or 2 If all the regions of England were as good as the South West at diagnosing cancer early, nearly 20,000 more patients could be diagnosed at stage 1 or 2

28 October 2015

Jumping the queue: could pharmacists help spot cancer?

We look at an important research project that's trying to find out if pharmacists could help diagnose cancers earlier. We look at an important research project that's trying to find out if pharmacists could help diagnose cancers earlier.

22 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Harriet Watson: “Why should patients have to wait so long for a colonoscopy?”

Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan. Consultant colorectal nurse, Harriet Watson, responds to our latest report on NHS endoscopy services and the Government's backing of England's cancer plan.

14 October 2015

Lack of referrals for suspected cancer leads to more deaths

Deaths are higher in cancer patients whose GPs do not regularly send patients through the two-week urgent referral route for suspected cancer. Deaths are higher in cancer patients whose GPs do not regularly send patients through the two-week urgent referral route for suspected cancer.

14 October 2015

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

The 7 questions we must answer to beat cancer

The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose. The world's biggest cancer experts have selected 7 research challenges that must be tackled to beat cancer - we take a look at what they chose.

12 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Bowel screening kit with extras could help save more lives

Thousands more people would take part in bowel cancer screening if the kit included extras, such as gloves and “poo catchers”. Thousands more people would take part in bowel cancer screening if the kit included extras, such as gloves and “poo catchers”.

7 October 2015

• Health & Medicine

Over fifty per cent do not go for new bowel cancer test

More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives. More than half of people invited to take a new bowel cancer screening test didn’t take up the opportunity even though it could prevent the disease & save lives.

21 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Great news as Government signals backing for cancer plan

Our reaction to today's announcement from the Department of Health, to back some key elements of the recent cancer strategy Our reaction to today's announcement from the Department of Health, to back some key elements of the recent cancer strategy

13 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

How are cancer patients diagnosed? And could it be better?

We take an in-depth look at the different ways patients are diagnosed and how understanding and collecting this information can help improve cancer care. We take an in-depth look at the different ways patients are diagnosed and how understanding and collecting this information can help improve cancer care.

11 September 2015