• 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

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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

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• 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

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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

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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

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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

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More than a third of people with abnormal results drop out of bowel cancer screening

Almost 40 per cent of people who have abnormal results from bowel cancer screening tests ignore their next screening invitation two years later. Almost 40 per cent of people who have abnormal results from bowel cancer screening tests ignore their next screening invitation two years later.

7 January 2015

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• Health & Medicine

The Enemy Within – 50 years of fighting cancer

We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do. We look back on the last 50 years of cancer research, where we were, what we've achieved and what's still left to do.

25 December 2014

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Struggling with numbers can affect people’s attitudes to screening

We look at recent research about how understanding numbers can help have an impact on people's views on cancer screening. We look at recent research about how understanding numbers can help have an impact on people's views on cancer screening.

22 December 2014

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People with low numeracy feel negative about taking part in bowel cancer screening

People who have problems with numbers may be more likely to feel negative about bowel cancer screening. People who have problems with numbers may be more likely to feel negative about bowel cancer screening.

15 December 2014

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A conference to keep cancer on the political agenda

We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more. We look over the key political announcements made at this year's Britain Against Cancer conference - including treatments, early diagnosis, prevention and more.

11 December 2014

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“Early diagnosis resulted in my cancer experience being a positive one” – Clive’s story

Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Clive Barley shares his personal story of bowel cancer and why he campaigns for Government to improve early diagnosis. Cancer Campaigns Ambassador Clive Barley shares his personal story of bowel cancer and why he campaigns for Government to improve early diagnosis.

1 October 2014