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Cancer vaccines could be game changing, but they’re not a one …

WEBThe science that helped bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control is continuing to show promise in treating other diseases. I recently returned from a large …

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Health inequalities: Breaking down barriers to cancer screening

WEBWelcome to the fourth post in our Inequalities Series, which discusses health inequalities and how they relate to cancer, from prevention and early diagnosis to …

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Cancer inequalities: The problem of unwarranted variation in …

WEBThe UK is a world leader in cancer research, but in other areas we’re lagging behind. We’ve known for a while that cancer survival in the UK is worse than in other …

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“The power of science”: HPV vaccine proven to dramatically reduce

WEBThe study, published in The Lancet, shows the potential for HPV vaccination in combination with cervical cancer screening to reduce cervical cancer to the point …

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One year on: How has COVID-19 affected cancer services

WEBFigures released this week show the first year of COVID-19 and the impact on health services. The numbers lay bare what many have seen first-hand – the …

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Sugar and cancer – what you need to know

WEBThat’s because there is an indirect link between cancer risk and sugar. Eating lots of sugary foods over time can cause you to gain weight, and being …

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First data in a decade highlights ethnic disparities in cancer

WEBIn all broad ethnic groups, lung, bowel, breast and prostate cancers were the 4 most common cancer types. Asian and Black people as well as people with Mixed …

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Health inequalities: “We have a moral duty to reduce them”

WEBHealth inequalities – the fact that some people in society are more likely to suffer worse health than others – have been brought to the fore during a pandemic that …

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Breaking down changes in NHS cancer waiting times in England

WEBCancer waiting time standards are meant to reflect the minimum we expect for cancer patients, and right now in England every cancer target is being missed, and …

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Health inequalities: Why do people smoke if they know it’s bad for …

WEB‘As individuals, there are things we can do to reduce our risk of cancer. But across the UK population, it’s the wider determinants that drive our health, even though …

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6 things you need to know about cervical screening

WEBCervical screening, also known as the smear test, isn’t actually a test for cancer. Although it does sometimes find cervical cancers, cervical screening instead …

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New targeted lung cancer screening programme on the horizon

WEBToday, the UK National Screening Committee has recommended introducing a targeted lung cancer screening programme across the UK, for those at …

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PFAS and cancer: what do we know about forever chemicals

WEBThe International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has finalised its evaluation of possible links between two ‘forever chemicals’ and cancer in humans. …

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UK health inequalities: 20,000 more cancer cases a year in the …

WEBBut inequalities in the UK affect more than our risk from COVID-19, they’re intricately entwined with all aspects of our health, including cancer. New figures released today …

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Change4Life – Body weight and cancer

WEBKeeping a healthy body weight is one of the most important ways of reducing the risk of cancer after not smoking. It can help to prevent the following …

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Let’s talk about HPV: 6 common questions answered

WEBYou may have heard about HPV, human papillomavirus, as the virus linked to cancer. Cervical cancer is the type most strongly linked to HPV infection, but HPV can …

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How does processed meat cause cancer and how much matters

WEBEating 79 grams of red and processed meat a day caused 14 extra cases of bowel cancer per 10,000 people. These figures are just for the independent effect of …

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New screening interventions could reduce bowel cancer inequalities

WEBThe FIT has made bowel cancer screening simpler, as this test only requires one sample from one poo. Since its introduction, bowel screening uptake has steadily …

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More environmentally sustainable cancer research

WEBIt’s becoming ever clearer that biomedical research has a considerable impact on the environment. For example, just two clinical trials we funded at the Institute of …

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How does UK cancer treatment measure up to other countries

WEBSurvival was in 70.7% in Norway, and 70.1% in Australia, compared to 63.3% in the UK.*. Patients in the UK also faced long waits for treatment, although this …

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