• 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

• Health & Medicine

England's new cancer strategy - what happens next?

Now that the Independent Cancer Taskforce has published its five-year strategy for cancer, we ask: what happens next? Now that the Independent Cancer Taskforce has published its five-year strategy for cancer, we ask: what happens next?

3 August 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

• Health & Medicine

Taskforce report: achieving world-class cancer outcomes

19 July 2015

• Health & Medicine

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

• Health & Medicine

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

• Health & Medicine

A disappointing decision over olaparib for ovarian cancer

In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development In light of a preliminary 'no' from NICE over olaparib for ovarian cancer, we hear from one of our experts whose work led to the drug's development

1 June 2015

• Health & Medicine

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

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Cancer waiting time targets – simply not good enough

Today's new cancer waiting time data are the worst since records began, and paint a gloomy picture of deteriorating cancer services. We take a closer look. Today's new cancer waiting time data are the worst since records began, and paint a gloomy picture of deteriorating cancer services. We take a closer look.

20 May 2015

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Dame Sally Davies: ‘We can make research a statement, not a question’

19 May 2015

• Health & Medicine

How to make the NHS a research powerhouse

Our new report, Every Patient a Research Patient? looks at how well the NHS is performing at offering cancer patients the opportunity to take part in research. Our new report, Every Patient a Research Patient? looks at how well the NHS is performing at offering cancer patients the opportunity to take part in research.

19 May 2015