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Life-saving NHS test helping to diagnose thousands with cancer-causing syndrome HighlightsHighlights Archive

Life-saving NHS test helping to diagnose thousands with cancer-causing syndrome

A life-saving NHS testing programme is helping to diagnose thousands of people with a genetic condition that increases the chance of developing cancer. The health service has begun rolling out a genetic test for Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition that increases the risk of certain cancers, including bowel, ovarian and pancreatic. It is estimated that 1 in 400 people in…
Natalie Creaney
April 14, 2023
NHS catching more cancers earlier than ever before HighlightsHighlights Archive

NHS catching more cancers earlier than ever before

The NHS is diagnosing more patients with cancer at an earlier stage than ever before, according to new analysis. Last year (2021-2022), over 100,000 (100,461) patients were diagnosed with cancer at stages one or two when it is easier to treat – the highest proportion on record. Record numbers of people are getting checked for cancer – almost half a…
Natalie Creaney
November 11, 2022
Pharmacies to spot cancers to support NHS’s early diagnosis targets HighlightsHighlights Archive

Pharmacies to spot cancers to support NHS’s early diagnosis targets

Funding will be provided to pharmacies to identify cancer in patients, the NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard has announced. This is part of an NHS drive to catch tumours earlier when they are easier to treat and improve diagnosis and survival figures. Part of the NHS Long Term Plan committed to increasing the number of cancers caught early from half…
Ben Kemp
June 17, 2022
Government rejects MPs’ warning on early cancer diagnosis HighlightsHighlights Archive

Government rejects MPs’ warning on early cancer diagnosis

The Government have rebuked the Health and Social Care Committee’s warnings from their report into cancer services. The Committee’s report, which was published in April, claimed that progress on cancer targets would be negated if additional efforts were not made. They also stated their belief that the NHS would not currently meet the 75% early cancer diagnosis target by 2028.…
Natalie Creaney
June 17, 2022
Large scale trial of a ‘revolutionary’ early-stage cancer blood test begins HighlightsHighlights Archive

Large scale trial of a ‘revolutionary’ early-stage cancer blood test begins

A ‘revolutionary’ blood test that could detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear is to be trialled by thousands of Greater Manchester residents. The potentially lifesaving Galleri test checks for the earliest signs of cancer in the blood and the NHS-Galleri trial, the first of its kind, aims to recruit 140,000 volunteers nationally, to see how well…
Natalie Creaney
May 27, 2022
Trial for bowel cancer blood test shows promising results in early-stage detection HighlightsHighlights Archive

Trial for bowel cancer blood test shows promising results in early-stage detection

A new blood test for bowel cancer developed by the University of Swansea is showing promise in the detection of early-stage cancers. The project has been co-funded by Cancer Research Wales and a GP-led trial of the method demonstrated it picking up around 80% of early-stage cancer cases. Initial data indicated that the blood test has greater sensitivity for the…
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May 20, 2022
Blood test could diagnose cancer in people with nonspecific symptoms HighlightsHighlights Archive

Blood test could diagnose cancer in people with nonspecific symptoms

Scientists have created a blood test which is highly effective in detecting cancer in those with worrying symptoms, such as unexplained weight loss and fatigue. If the test is validated, it could significantly improve survival rates by diagnosing cancer much earlier and thus allowing patients to receive more effective treatment. The test can also show whether the cancer has spread.…
Ben Kemp
January 7, 2022