Signs and symptoms

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Poor public awareness of bowel cancer

BRITONS have very low awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer ї the third most common cancer in the UK and second largest cause of cancer deaths each year, new research shows. BRITONS have very low awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer ї the third most common cancer in the UK and second largest cause of cancer deaths each year, new research shows.

23 August 2011

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Ten minute talk boosts breast cancer awareness

Educating women about breast cancer increases their knowledge about the disease should they develop a symptom - and could help increase survival from breast cancer, new research today shows. Educating women about breast cancer increases their knowledge about the disease should they develop a symptom - and could help increase survival from breast cancer, new research today shows.

29 June 2011

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Breast cancer survival and background - why the difference?

9 June 2011

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Our new mobile app to help spot cancer early

19 May 2011

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Late breast cancer diagnosis in elderly leads to poor survival

Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday). Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday).

16 February 2011

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Cancer is biggest fear but 34 per cent put it down to fate

Cancer is the nation's number one fear but more than a third think getting the disease is down to fate and there is nothing they can do to avoid it - according to a Cancer Research UK survey out today (Wednesday). Cancer is the nation's number one fear but more than a third think getting the disease is down to fate and there is nothing they can do to avoid it - according to a Cancer Research UK survey out today (Wednesday).

8 December 2010

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Study identifies symptoms 'more likely to mean cancer'

Scientists at Keele University have identified eight symptoms that have a more than five per cent chance of turning out to be cancer. Scientists at Keele University have identified eight symptoms that have a more than five per cent chance of turning out to be cancer.

7 September 2010

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Cancer Research UK shocked by survival study

Cancer Research UK is calling on the government and PCTs across the country to act urgently after shocking new figures, out today (Tuesday), reveal a cancer patient's chances of surviving for at least a year varies hugely depending on where they live. Cancer Research UK is calling on the government and PCTs across the country to act urgently after shocking new figures, out today (Tuesday), reveal a cancer patient's chances of surviving for at least a year varies hugely depending on where they live.

1 December 2009

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Can regularly checking your breasts save your life?

1 August 2008

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Raising awareness of cancer among black and minority ethnic communities

Sir Trevor Macdonald is calling on Britain's cancer community to help raise levels of awareness about the disease that cuts a swathe through the country's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities as much as it hits the rest of the population. Sir Trevor Macdonald is calling on Britain's cancer community to help raise levels of awareness about the disease that cuts a swathe through the country's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities as much as it hits the rest of the population.

7 July 2008

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Make sure your body is ready for the summer on the inside as well as the outside

As summer approaches, millions of women around the UK will be preparing their bodies for summer clothes with healthy eating, exercise and trips to the salon. But will they be paying as much attention to checking for signs of what is happening on the inside? This summer, Cancer Research UK is launching a new leaflet, `Wish you knew the signs of cancer?ї The leaflet is designed to give women information about some of the most common signs and symptoms of cancer, and encourage anyone experiencing them to visit their doctor. While these symptoms will usually turn out to be due to something else, if it is cancer, finding it early will offer the best chance of successful treatment. As summer approaches, millions of women around the UK will be preparing their bodies for summer clothes with healthy eating, exercise and trips to the salon. But will they be paying as much attention to checking for signs of what is happening on the inside? This summer, Cancer Research UK is launching a new leaflet, `Wish you knew the signs of cancer?ї The leaflet is designed to give women information about some of the most common signs and symptoms of cancer, and encourage anyone experiencing them to visit their doctor. While these symptoms will usually turn out to be due to something else, if it is cancer, finding it early will offer the best chance of successful treatment.

23 March 2007