Signs and symptoms

• Health & Medicine

Live from inside the human body: robots, blue dye and bowel cancer

In a world first, we've just broadcast a colonoscopy live on TV with Channel 4 to demystify and take the fear out of this procedure. In a world first, we've just broadcast a colonoscopy live on TV with Channel 4 to demystify and take the fear out of this procedure.

18 January 2017

• Health & Medicine

Helping patients get the right cancer test first time, and faster

A series of projects are testing a new way to potentially diagnose some cancers earlier, we take a look at how the approach might work. A series of projects are testing a new way to potentially diagnose some cancers earlier, we take a look at how the approach might work.

28 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

Mouth cancer rates soar over 20 years

A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68 per cent in the UK over the last 20 years. A new Cancer Research UK analysis reveals that rates of mouth (oral) cancer have jumped by 68 per cent in the UK over the last 20 years.

25 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

One in six women diagnosed with breast cancer have a symptom other than a lump

Around one in six women diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom other than a lump – the most commonly reported breast cancer symptom. Around one in six women diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom other than a lump – the most commonly reported breast cancer symptom.

8 November 2016

• Health & Medicine

1 in 5 emergency bowel cancer patients had symptoms before diagnosis

Around one in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed after an emergency presentation have displayed at least one cancer ‘alarm symptom’ leading up to diagnosis. Around one in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed after an emergency presentation have displayed at least one cancer ‘alarm symptom’ leading up to diagnosis.

28 September 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

Strengthening the foundations for early detection

We look over exciting early-stage research looking to detect cancer, or changes that may lead to cancer, early. We look over exciting early-stage research looking to detect cancer, or changes that may lead to cancer, early.

14 September 2016

• Health & Medicine

More than a million could be living with undiagnosed lung or heart diseases

As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England. As many as 1.7 million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed lung cancer, lung disease or heart disease, according to Public Health England.

14 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Worry about wasting GP’s time stopping people from reporting cancer symptoms

Worrying about wasting their GP’s time is stopping people reporting cancer alarm symptoms. Worrying about wasting their GP’s time is stopping people reporting cancer alarm symptoms.

24 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

The power of Talk Cancer training

We look at how Talk Cancer, a Cancer Research UK training programme to help people feel confident talking to people about cancer is making an impact. We look at how Talk Cancer, a Cancer Research UK training programme to help people feel confident talking to people about cancer is making an impact.

18 May 2016

• Health & Medicine

Cancer Research UK and Woman’s Own create special edition for GP surgeries

Cancer Research UK has partnered with Woman’s Own to create a special edition copy of the magazine that will be distributed solely to GP surgeries this summer. Cancer Research UK has partnered with Woman’s Own to create a special edition copy of the magazine that will be distributed solely to GP surgeries this summer.

13 April 2016

• Health & Medicine

Could new NHS diagnostic centres tackle vague cancer symptoms?

We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier. We take a look at a series of projects looking to tackle vague cancer symptoms, and hopefully diagnose more cases earlier.

3 February 2016

• Health & Medicine

Hectic Brits lack quality 'me time'

Cancer Research UK’s ‘Spot Cancer Sooner’ campaign encourages people to take time to look after themselves and their health. Cancer Research UK’s ‘Spot Cancer Sooner’ campaign encourages people to take time to look after themselves and their health.

18 November 2015