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Accurate detection of prostate cancer and the crucial role of patient involvement

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27 May 2020

The Prostagram trial investigated the use of MRI scans to detect prostate cancer. At present, there is no nationally approved…

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Reducing the number of prostate biopsies by improving diagnosis

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10 February 2020

Addressing problems with prostate cancer diagnosis To diagnose prostate cancer, PSA (prostate specific antigen) levels in the blood are used…

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Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms

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05 November 2019

Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and…

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Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples

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04 November 2019

Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women…

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AI blood test can spot signs of brain tumour to speed up diagnosis

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04 November 2019

Chemical analysis of blood samples, combined with an artificial intelligence program, could speed up the diagnosis of brain tumours, according…

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Simple blood test for early detection of breast cancer

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03 November 2019

Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood…

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The DISCOVERY programme: A programme to change cancer diagnosis

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09 January 2018

Through the NCRI Early Diagnosis Subgroup* researchers developed the DISCOVERY programme; a series of studies that aimed to better identify…

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Test could diagnose oesophageal cancer 8 years earlier

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06 November 2017

A new genetic test could help diagnose oesophageal cancer up to 8 years before symptoms appear in people at a…

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Understanding cancer worries could break down barriers to seeking help

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05 November 2016

Recognising the reasons people worry about a potential cancer diagnosis could help ease concern and encourage people with possible cancer…

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Public don’t realise screening can help prevent cancer

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04 November 2015

The public don’t fully understand the purpose of all the national cancer screening programmes, with few people aware that some…

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Around a fifth of unvaccinated ethnic school girls think they don’t need hpv jab

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02 November 2015

Around 20 per cent of girls from ethnic minority backgrounds are not being vaccinated against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)…

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Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace endoscopy as pre-cancer test

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04 November 2014

Swallowing a sponge on a string could replace traditional endoscopy as an equally effective but less invasive way of diagnosing…

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