Older people at higher risk of emergency cancer diagnosis

People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a report. People over 60 are at higher risk of being diagnosed with lung or bowel cancer as an emergency in hospital than younger people, according to a report.

2 April 2015

• Health & Medicine

The challenges of diagnosing cancers earlier: a GP's perspective

A GP shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of diagnosing cancer earlier. A GP shares his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of diagnosing cancer earlier.

20 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

The importance of diagnosing cancers earlier - the patients' perspective

We speak to four cancer patients about their experience of being diagnosed, and why diagnosing more cancers earlier is an important priority. We speak to four cancer patients about their experience of being diagnosed, and why diagnosing more cancers earlier is an important priority.

19 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Text message reminders boost breast cancer screening attendance

Women who received a text message reminding them about their breast cancer screening appointment were 20 per cent more likely to attend. Women who received a text message reminding them about their breast cancer screening appointment were 20 per cent more likely to attend.

19 March 2015

Diagnosing cancer early – how far have we come?

Five years ago we measured the size of the early diagnosis prize - now we provide an update on the research looking to help diagnose more cancers earlier. Five years ago we measured the size of the early diagnosis prize - now we provide an update on the research looking to help diagnose more cancers earlier.

4 March 2015

Campaigns improve awareness of cancer symptoms and boost GP visits

Awareness campaigns boost the public’s knowledge of lung and bowel cancer symptoms and increase the numbers who go to their doctor. Awareness campaigns boost the public’s knowledge of lung and bowel cancer symptoms and increase the numbers who go to their doctor.

4 March 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

How the NHS could improve cancer survival over the next five years

Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included. Last Friday was the deadline to submit evidence to NHS England's Cancer Taskforce – and we, like many others, put in a response. Read what it included.

3 March 2015

• Health & Medicine

Fighting FIT - Scotland’s pioneering change to its bowel screening programme

We look at an announcement by the Scottish Government to improve the way they carry out bowel screening We look at an announcement by the Scottish Government to improve the way they carry out bowel screening

20 February 2015

Women back idea of more breast screens for those at high risk of cancer

Most women would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research. Most women would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research.

20 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Cancer screening – the difference between what people say and what they do

New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores. New research has revealed the differences between attitudes to cancer screening and whether people take part - one of the scientists behind the study explores.

16 February 2015

A cancer false alarm could discourage people from checking out future symptoms

Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future. Cancer Research UK scientists have found that having a cancer false alarm could put people off checking out cancer symptoms they develop in the future.

11 February 2015

• Health & Medicine

Ninety per cent approve of cancer screening but screening uptake is lower

Nine in 10 people think that cancer screening is ‘almost always a good idea’ despite the fact that screening uptake is lower. Nine in 10 people think that cancer screening is ‘almost always a good idea’ despite the fact that screening uptake is lower.

10 February 2015