Early detection

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Getting ahead of cancer: our 2024 research highlights

The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months. The advances we made in 2024 are helping turn cancer from a disease doctors diagnose and treat to one we can seek out and stop. Here are some of our biggest stories from the past 12 months.

17 December 2024

• Science & Technology

World-first urine test for lung cancer picks out 'zombie' cells

With our funding, scientists in Cambridge have created a urine test that can detect some of the first signs of lung cancer. With our funding, scientists in Cambridge have created a urine test that can detect some of the first signs of lung cancer.

6 December 2024

• Health & Medicine

New oesophageal cancer screening trial begins testing the capsule sponge

Our BEST4 Screening trial will give 120,000 people with chronic heartburn a 'pill-on-a-thread' test to look for signs of Barrett's oesophagus, a rare condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer. The results will show whether the UK can use the test for a new oesophageal cancer screening programme. Our BEST4 Screening trial will give 120,000 people with chronic heartburn a 'pill-on-a-thread' test to look for signs of Barrett's oesophagus, a rare condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer. The results will show whether the UK can use the test for a new oesophageal cancer screening programme.

28 November 2024

• Health & Medicine

100 lives saved from lung cancer every day

Almost 668,000 lives have been saved from lung cancer in the UK since the 1970s, according to our latest analysis. We're working to save more. Almost 668,000 lives have been saved from lung cancer in the UK since the 1970s, according to our latest analysis. We're working to save more.

14 November 2024

• Policy & Insight

Developing target product profiles to support better cancer tests

Target product profiles can help turn promising technologies into tools the NHS can use to diagnose cancer earlier. Here's how. Target product profiles can help turn promising technologies into tools the NHS can use to diagnose cancer earlier. Here's how.

17 October 2024

• Personal Stories

A tale of two diagnoses: A patient’s perspective on the importance of earlier diagnosis

Michael, who spoke at our early diagnosis conference this year, tells the story of his two cancer diagnoses and gives his perspective on the importance of early diagnosis Michael, who spoke at our early diagnosis conference this year, tells the story of his two cancer diagnoses and gives his perspective on the importance of early diagnosis

10 October 2024

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• Health & Medicine

Tesco pharmacies are helping spot cancer early

For the September early diagnosis campaign, Tesco customers with unusual symptoms or questions about cancer are invited to get expert information and support while they shop. For the September early diagnosis campaign, Tesco customers with unusual symptoms or questions about cancer are invited to get expert information and support while they shop.

18 September 2024

• Science & Technology

Papcup: Could this at-home HPV test make cervical screening easier?

Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part.  Sânziana Foia is developing a cervical screening device designed to detect high-risk HPV in menstrual blood within minutes. It could help remove some of the biggest barriers to cervical screening, helping many more eligible people take part. 

4 September 2024

• Health & Medicine

Symptom triggered testing helps doctors diagnose ovarian cancer early

Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund. Testing women with symptoms that could be linked to ovarian cancer is an effective way of finding aggressive forms of the disease in their early stages, according to research we helped fund.

15 August 2024