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

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• 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

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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

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New NICE GP guidelines have huge ambition and potential

A practising GP shares his thoughts on the new National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for suspected cancer, published today. A practising GP shares his thoughts on the new National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for suspected cancer, published today.

23 June 2015

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Lifting the lid on bowel screening - why doesn't everyone invited take part?

Despite the benefits, the proportion of people who take up bowel cancer screening is disappointingly low. We look at why, and how we can fix it. Despite the benefits, the proportion of people who take up bowel cancer screening is disappointingly low. We look at why, and how we can fix it.

19 June 2015

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Could changes to primary care help improve cancer survival?

An in-depth discussion of a new study, which looked whether the role GPs play in diagnosing cancers early is linked to international differences in survival An in-depth discussion of a new study, which looked whether the role GPs play in diagnosing cancers early is linked to international differences in survival

28 May 2015

Lower cancer survival in UK linked to delays in referring patients for tests

GPs in the UK are less likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries. GPs in the UK are less likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries.

28 May 2015

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New ovarian cancer blood test is promising - but screening still a way off

We look at headlines about a new blood test for ovarian cancer, and why a possible routine screening test for the disease is still some way off. We look at headlines about a new blood test for ovarian cancer, and why a possible routine screening test for the disease is still some way off.

5 May 2015

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Another one of those ‘simple blood tests’ you’re always reading about

Headlines today are heralding a new “simple blood test”, claiming it can predict if a woman will develop breast cancer - but it's too good to be true. Headlines today are heralding a new “simple blood test”, claiming it can predict if a woman will develop breast cancer - but it's too good to be true.

17 April 2015

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• Health & Medicine

Diagnosing cancer earlier - the latest research from the 2015 NAEDI conference

We pick the highlights from this year's National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative (NAEDI) conference. We pick the highlights from this year's National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative (NAEDI) conference.

2 April 2015

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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