Signs and symptoms

• Health & Medicine

Patients with emergency-diagnosed lung cancer report barriers to seeing their GP

Many patients whose lung cancer is diagnosed as an emergency in hospital reported difficulties in previously seeing their GP Many patients whose lung cancer is diagnosed as an emergency in hospital reported difficulties in previously seeing their GP

4 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as pre-cancer test

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of spotting early signs of oesophageal cancer. Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of spotting early signs of oesophageal cancer.

4 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Ethnic minorities less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to identify barriers to seeking medical help

Ethnic minorities in England are less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to say they wouldn’t see the doctor, according to new research. Ethnic minorities in England are less aware of cancer symptoms and more likely to say they wouldn’t see the doctor, according to new research.

1 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

“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

• Health & Medicine

Tackling fear and fatalism - our Talk Cancer workshops

We discuss the results of a recently published evaluation of our Talk Cancer workshops, which aim to educate health workers in the issues around cancer. We discuss the results of a recently published evaluation of our Talk Cancer workshops, which aim to educate health workers in the issues around cancer.

3 September 2014

• Health & Medicine

Achieving the world’s best cancer survival

UK cancer survival has doubled in the last 40 years. But it still lags behind the best in the world. Why? UK cancer survival has doubled in the last 40 years. But it still lags behind the best in the world. Why?

14 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Why we need to talk more about anal cancer

Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story. Rates of anal cancer have quadrupled since the mid-70s, but why? We explore the possible reasons, and ask why the media didn't cover the story.

5 June 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Ten things politicians should do to help beat cancer

Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer. Ahead of the 2015 General Election, we've compiled a list of 10 recommendations for action we think the next government should focus on to help beat cancer.

21 May 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

Cancer Research UK gears up to tackle early diagnosis challenge with an extra £20million per year

Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier. Cancer Research UK is set to transform the outlook for cancer patients with an additional £20million a year dedicated to diagnosing cancers earlier.

2 May 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine
• Policy & Insight

Nobody deserves to die from lung cancer

Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it. Lung cancer is a devastating disease and the UK's biggest cancer killer, but people don't like to talk about it.

1 April 2014

• Health & Medicine

Our work in the community to raise cancer awareness and tackle health inequalities

Our Cancer Awareness Roadshows go into the heart of communities to help raise cancer knowledge, particularly among disadvantaged groups. Our Cancer Awareness Roadshows go into the heart of communities to help raise cancer knowledge, particularly among disadvantaged groups.

13 February 2014

• Health & Medicine

Spotting symptoms – a personal story about oesophageal cancer

Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early. Maggie is one of our research nurses and an oesophageal cancer survivor - read her story about the importance of spotting symptoms early.

12 February 2014