• 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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and MedImmune launch ground-breaking biotherapeutics research centre in Cambridge

A new laboratory has been opened this week in Cambridge by life sciences minister George Freeman MP A new laboratory has been opened this week in Cambridge by life sciences minister George Freeman MP

11 September 2015

• Health & Medicine

Dr Giles Maskell: ‘waiting a month or more for scan results is shocking’

President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Dr Giles Maskell, shares his reaction to our new report on medical imaging services. President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Dr Giles Maskell, shares his reaction to our new report on medical imaging services.

6 September 2015

Tests to diagnose cancer underfunded and staff overstretched

NHS services for diagnosing cancer are underfunded, understaffed, and key waiting time targets are being missed NHS services for diagnosing cancer are underfunded, understaffed, and key waiting time targets are being missed

6 September 2015

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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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How we’re building a community to beat oesophageal cancer

We recap what happened at our first ever international conference for oesophageal cancer in Oxford. We recap what happened at our first ever international conference for oesophageal cancer in Oxford.

28 August 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

NHS England must act as patients miss out on cancer drug tests

We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs. We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs.

20 August 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

Survival three times higher when cancer is diagnosed early

Survival for some of the most common types of cancer is more than three times higher when the disease is diagnosed in the earlier stages Survival for some of the most common types of cancer is more than three times higher when the disease is diagnosed in the earlier stages

10 August 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

A ‘simple urine test’ for pancreatic cancer? Not just yet.

We take a closer look at today's 'simple urine test' headlines and find out what's really going on. We take a closer look at today's 'simple urine test' headlines and find out what's really going on.

3 August 2015

Cancer patients lose faith in healthcare system if referred late by GP

If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer tests, patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care. If it takes more than three trips to the GP to be referred for cancer tests, patients are more likely to be dissatisfied with their overall care.

31 July 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