• Health & Medicine

Our Local Cancer Statistics website – three years on

We explore how local data is shaping cancer services in your area. We explore how local data is shaping cancer services in your area.

3 October 2016

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Low cancer symptom awareness linked to lower chance of survival

In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms. In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms.

28 September 2016

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Cancer Research UK boosts efforts to overcome deadliest cancer as rates climb

Cancer Research UK has tripled its investment in pancreatic cancer, one of the hardest cancers to treat, since launching its research strategy in 2014. Cancer Research UK has tripled its investment in pancreatic cancer, one of the hardest cancers to treat, since launching its research strategy in 2014.

20 July 2016

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Cancer number one cause of death in England and Wales

Cancer accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all registered deaths in 2015, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics. Cancer accounted for over a quarter (28%) of all registered deaths in 2015, according to figures released by the Office of National Statistics.

14 July 2016

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Are patients being told about opportunities to take part in research?

We see if all patients had equal opportunity to take part in cancer research. We see if all patients had equal opportunity to take part in cancer research.

12 July 2016

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Melanoma diagnoses hit 10,000 a year for over 55s

For the first time in the UK, more than 10,000* people aged 55 and over were diagnosed with malignant melanoma in a single year. For the first time in the UK, more than 10,000* people aged 55 and over were diagnosed with malignant melanoma in a single year.

1 July 2016

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More than two years of missed NHS cancer targets and real people are still being left in limbo

An important NHS cancer waiting time target has now been missed for over two years in England, and it's simply unacceptable. An important NHS cancer waiting time target has now been missed for over two years in England, and it's simply unacceptable.

12 May 2016

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‘I want to encourage other women to live healthily so that fewer women go through what I went through’ - Kath’s story

Kath Bebbington shares her story of getting healthy and losing weight after being diagnosed and treated for womb cancer. Kath Bebbington shares her story of getting healthy and losing weight after being diagnosed and treated for womb cancer.

13 April 2016

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Obesity behind big rise in womb cancer

Rising levels of obesity among UK women have helped fuel a 54 per cent increase in womb cancer rates over the last two decades, according to new statistics. Rising levels of obesity among UK women have helped fuel a 54 per cent increase in womb cancer rates over the last two decades, according to new statistics.

13 April 2016

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Celebrities get egged for charity

The UK’s favourite celebrities have been turned into egg art to mark the launch of Cancer Research UK’s Britain’s Biggest Breakfast campaign. The UK’s favourite celebrities have been turned into egg art to mark the launch of Cancer Research UK’s Britain’s Biggest Breakfast campaign.

10 March 2016

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Concern as number of people quitting smoking stalls

New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that in recent years the number of people giving up smoking is stagnating. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that in recent years the number of people giving up smoking is stagnating.

19 February 2016

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UK cancer cases soar to 352,000 each year

More than 352,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year – a 12 per cent increase in the rate since the mid-nineties. More than 352,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year – a 12 per cent increase in the rate since the mid-nineties.

17 February 2016