• Health & Medicine

Great news as Government signals backing for cancer plan

Our reaction to today's announcement from the Department of Health, to back some key elements of the recent cancer strategy Our reaction to today's announcement from the Department of Health, to back some key elements of the recent cancer strategy

13 September 2015

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How are cancer patients diagnosed? And could it be better?

We take an in-depth look at the different ways patients are diagnosed and how understanding and collecting this information can help improve cancer care. We take an in-depth look at the different ways patients are diagnosed and how understanding and collecting this information can help improve cancer care.

11 September 2015

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Dr Giles Maskell: ‘waiting a month or more for scan results is shocking’

President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Dr Giles Maskell, shares his reaction to our new report on medical imaging services. President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Dr Giles Maskell, shares his reaction to our new report on medical imaging services.

6 September 2015

Tests to diagnose cancer underfunded and staff overstretched

NHS services for diagnosing cancer are underfunded, understaffed, and key waiting time targets are being missed NHS services for diagnosing cancer are underfunded, understaffed, and key waiting time targets are being missed

6 September 2015

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To Test Cancer Sooner, we need the Government to invest in the NHS

Find out why we're campaigning for the Government to invest more in diagnosing cancer earlier - and sign our petition to make sure our voice is heard. Find out why we're campaigning for the Government to invest more in diagnosing cancer earlier - and sign our petition to make sure our voice is heard.

1 September 2015

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• Health & Medicine

NHS England must act as patients miss out on cancer drug tests

We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs. We explore our latest report showing that thousands of cancer patients are missing out on genetic tests for targeted cancer drugs.

20 August 2015

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Five reasons the UK must diagnose cancer earlier - and four ways to do it

We look at the latest figures showing how earlier diagnosis of cancer could save lives. We look at the latest figures showing how earlier diagnosis of cancer could save lives.

10 August 2015

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• Health & Medicine

A ‘simple urine test’ for pancreatic cancer? Not just yet.

We take a closer look at today's 'simple urine test' headlines and find out what's really going on. We take a closer look at today's 'simple urine test' headlines and find out what's really going on.

3 August 2015

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Women’s lung cancer cases hit 20,000

Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics Cases of lung cancer in women have reached 20,000 a year in the UK for the first time since records began, according to new Cancer Research UK statistics

1 July 2015

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New NICE GP guidelines have huge ambition and potential

A practising GP shares his thoughts on the new National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for suspected cancer, published today. A practising GP shares his thoughts on the new National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for suspected cancer, published today.

23 June 2015

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Lifting the lid on bowel screening - why doesn't everyone invited take part?

Despite the benefits, the proportion of people who take up bowel cancer screening is disappointingly low. We look at why, and how we can fix it. Despite the benefits, the proportion of people who take up bowel cancer screening is disappointingly low. We look at why, and how we can fix it.

19 June 2015

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Combining images and genetic data proves gene loss behind aggressive ovarian cancers

Scientists have shown that loss of a gene called PTEN  triggers some cases of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Scientists have shown that loss of a gene called PTEN  triggers some cases of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer.

17 December 2014