Tag: Cancer Screening
4 months ago
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Number of cancer patients missing treatment target time almost trebles from 2015

The health service is consistently missing a target for 85% of cancer patients to start their treatment within 62 day...

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5 months ago
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'Astounding inequality' in North-South cancer death divide

People in northern cities and coastal areas at much greater risk of dying than those in wealthy London boroughs, acco...

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6 months ago
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Cervical cancer will be wiped out by 2040, NHS England chief pledges

Libraries and sports centres will be used to get more people vaccinated while officials hope more women will attend s...

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9 months ago
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Why proposal to scrap cancer targets masks the real problems in the NHS

Over the past few years, pressure on NHS cancer services has been mounting with associated grim statistics published ...

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about 1 year ago
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Living with leukaemia: 'My ethnicity means I've only a 37% chance of finding a stem cell donor'

Janice St Louis felt fit, healthy and ran regularly. A sudden blood cancer diagnosis in January left her reeling. The...

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over 1 year ago
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Two in five people cannot start cancer treatment until over two months after urgent referral

The number of people starting cancer treatment within 62-day target has fallen a to record low, NHS England figures r...

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almost 2 years ago
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Why reducing how often women are screened for cervical cancer is now safe for many

A study of 1.3 million women has provided evidence that shows a longer gap prevents just as many cancers

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about 2 years ago
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Simple blood test by GPs could help diagnose ovarian cancer faster in women under 50

University of Manchester scientists investigated whether a type of protein found in the blood could help identify ova...

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about 2 years ago
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New MRI test measuring salt levels offers hope for breast cancer treatment and diagnosis

MRI salt tests could potentially be applied to other kinds of cancer tumour as well although more research is needed

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about 2 years ago
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3D microscope that could replace cancer biopsies is 'as big an advance as ultrasound'

Large-scale clinical trial planned for innovation that could make tests more precise and reduce use of painful and in...

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over 2 years ago
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Prostate cancer diagnoses plunged 54% in first lockdown, with more cases only picked up late

Men urged to contact their GPs if they have concerns as 'sobering' figures suggest the Covid pandemic led to the dise...

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over 2 years ago
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NHS chief urges tens of thousands of 'missing' cancer patients to come forward and seek help

Amanda Pritchard said 36,000 fewer people have been diagnosed with cancer with prostate, breast and lung cancers maki...

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almost 3 years ago
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Scottish ministers slammed for keeping cervical cancer screening error secret for three months

Ministers were first alerted to the problem at the beginning of March but did not announce it until Thursday.

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almost 3 years ago
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Ovarian cancer screening does not reduce deaths, major trial finds

Disappointed scientists call for a better test that detects the cancer earlier and in more women

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about 3 years ago
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My three month wait for a cancer diagnoses was 'very uncomfortable and scary'

As the pressures of Covid build a backlog of half a million endoscopy procedures on the NHS Bobby Bertoli tells i abo...

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