Screening and early diagnosis

• Health & Medicine
• Opinion

The 10-year cancer plan: is improving cancer survival still a priority for this Government?  

Cancer is a fixable problem – but we need the right leadership, a robust plan and sufficient funding, writes Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive officer. Cancer is a fixable problem – but we need the right leadership, a robust plan and sufficient funding, writes Michelle Mitchell, our chief executive officer.

8 December 2022

• Health & Medicine
• Opinion

How targeted screening can help the NHS save lives from lung cancer, the UK's leading cause of cancer death

Finding lung cancer early makes it much easier to treat. Dr Samantha Quaife, an expert in lung screening, explains how it can save lives and fight inequality. Finding lung cancer early makes it much easier to treat. Dr Samantha Quaife, an expert in lung screening, explains how it can save lives and fight inequality.

23 November 2022

• Health & Medicine

Interpreted cancer awareness workshops: talking about cancer with South-Asian communities

One of our interpreted Talk Cancer workshops has been recognised in the Royal Society of Public Health’s, Health and Wellbeing awards 2022. One of our interpreted Talk Cancer workshops has been recognised in the Royal Society of Public Health’s, Health and Wellbeing awards 2022.

4 October 2022

• Health & Medicine

New targeted lung cancer screening programme on the horizon

29 September 2022

• Health & Medicine

Help seeking: Why isn’t it as simple as it might sound?

A poll has revealed 50% of UK adults with a possible cancer symptom wait 6 months or more before contacting their GP. Why might people not seek help when they need it? A poll has revealed 50% of UK adults with a possible cancer symptom wait 6 months or more before contacting their GP. Why might people not seek help when they need it?

10 August 2022

• Health & Medicine

Closing the gap: How new screening interventions could reduce inequalities in bowel cancer outcomes

If we can find interventions that help to increase participation in screening programmes amongst lower income groups, we may be able to reduce the health inequalities that exist in bowel cancer outcomes.   If we can find interventions that help to increase participation in screening programmes amongst lower income groups, we may be able to reduce the health inequalities that exist in bowel cancer outcomes.  

5 July 2022

• Health & Medicine

New study supports extending cervical screening intervals for people who test negative for HPV

A new study confirms that offering cervical screening using HPV testing effectively prevents cervical cancer without the need for as regular screening A new study confirms that offering cervical screening using HPV testing effectively prevents cervical cancer without the need for as regular screening

1 June 2022

• Health & Medicine

Emergency presentations: what are they, and what do they mean for cancer survival?

A new study from the ICBP has reported international differences in proportions of cancer emergency presentations, and links this to differences in cancer survival. A new study from the ICBP has reported international differences in proportions of cancer emergency presentations, and links this to differences in cancer survival.

7 April 2022

• Health & Medicine

Is there a right way to check your body for cancer? 

There’s no ‘right’ way to check certain parts of your body for cancer, but here’s what you need to keep in mind when self-checking. There’s no ‘right’ way to check certain parts of your body for cancer, but here’s what you need to keep in mind when self-checking.

29 March 2022

• For Researchers

Professor Eithne Costello: On the road to early detection

Professor Eithne Costello on the challenges of ambitious trials, the evolution of early detection as a field in its own right and why a guiding framework is all important. Professor Eithne Costello on the challenges of ambitious trials, the evolution of early detection as a field in its own right and why a guiding framework is all important.

12 November 2021