13 h. ago Low breast cancer screening rates across London causing concern

Low breast cancer screening rates across London causing concern  walthamforestecho.co.uk

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23 h. ago NHS England to trial AI and robotic tools to detect and diagnose lung cancer

Pilot comes at same time as pledge to offer all smokers and ex-smokers lung cancer screening by 2030NHS England is to trial a combination of AI and robot-assisted care to speed up the detection and diagnosis of lung cancer, the UK’s most lethal form of the disease.The trial comes at the same time as the health service pledges to offer all smokers and ex-smokers the chance to be screened for lung cancer by 2030. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago ‘Trailblazing’ NHS pilot combines AI and robotics to spot lung cancer faster

There are plans to expand lung cancer screening.

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27 h. ago Experts warn low breast cancer screening uptake in London is down to population ‘churn’

Experts warn low breast cancer screening uptake in London is down to population ‘churn’  southwarknews.co.uk

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37 h. ago Major change to bowel cancer screening as thousands more to be tested

The NHS aims to detect thousands more bowel cancer cases at an earlier stage

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48 h. ago Improved screening programme for bowel cancer could spot extra 600 cases early per year

NHS England said it will lower the detection threshold for its home-screening kit from next month, making thousands more adults eligible for further investigation.

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4 d. ago The NHS cancer screenings you’re eligible for – and how to request a test

Eligibility for these vital NHS health checks varies significantly by age and location

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4 d. ago Women overdue for vital cancer screening may be able to take ‘self

The new at-home test kits are meant to help ‘tackle deeply entrenched barriers’ stopping people from having this life-saving test

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6 d. ago Cancer screenings are up and death rates are down: The healthiest US states ranked

The yearly report found that cancer screenings are up and premature deaths are down across the country

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7 d. ago Prostate cancer becomes the UK's most common form of the disease: Celebrities from Chris Hoy to David Cameron tell of the urgent need for early screenings

Researchers found a sharp increase in the number of men being diagnosed with prostate cancer in just a year. The Daily Mail is campaigning for earlier diagnosis and a full screening programme.

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7 d. ago Chris Hoy demands more screening for men as prostate cancer passes grim milestone

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy says ‘we need more men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer early to stop them getting news I got’ as it becomes most common cancer

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1 week ago MSP urging women across Motherwell and Wishaw to attend cervical screening appointments

NHS Lanarkshire is encouraging everyone aged 25 to 64 who is eligible to take up their invitation for cervical screening, highlighting that smear tests can prevent cervical cancer before it develops and save lives.

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1 week ago New blood test could start national screening programme for 55,000 annual cancer patients

The University of Cambridge is developing a blood test that could detect a common cancer that kills 12,000 people each year.

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3 w. ago Legendary movie star hailed 'The Nation's Actor' dies after tragic cancer battle

The beloved South Korean film icon, who started out as a child actor and spent 60 years on screens, has died at the age of 74 after living with cancer for years

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3 w. ago Trump elevates social media posts attacking the Kennedys as family mourns cancer death of JFK’s 35

President Donald Trump reacts to death of journalist Tatiana Schlossberg from blood cancer by posting screenshots of criticism of her famous political family

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4 w. ago Horizon postmaster fighting new cancer battle backs Chris Hoy in life

Rab Thomson, from Alva Clackmannanshire, took on the Post Office and is now calling for better screening after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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