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Letter setting out our provisional plans for campaigns in for 2013-14 to promote earlier diagnosis of cancer.
The second annual report on ‘Improving outcomes: a strategy for cancer‘, published today, shows cancer survival rates are improving.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Letter from National Cancer Director, Mike Richards, to remind NHS colleagues of the Be Clear on Cancer campaigns.
Revolutionary new cancer test could change the way cancer is diagnosed and treated.
£15 million unveiled to rollout across the NHS.
More cancer patients are reporting that they are treated with respect, given treatment choices and are benefitting from better services according to the results of a national survey, announced today by Health Secretary Andre…
A new campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer is launched.
Lord Howe today announced new guidance on the Cancer Drugs Fund, which will help speed up access to the drugs patients need.
Guidance on direct referral by GPs to specific diagnostic tests for the assessment of particular symptoms where cancer may be suspected but the urgent GP referral (two week wait) process is not applicable, has been published.
Up to £250 million invested in bringing advanced radiotherapy treatment to UK.
Improving Outcomes: A Strategy for Cancer stated that there is evidence that older people do not always receive the same standard of cancer …
The Government’s first ever national cancer campaign to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer is launched today.
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A draft version of the cancer of unknown primary measures and the community skin cancer measures are being issued today for consultation.
The attached letter from Stephen Parsons, Director, National Cancer Action Team, explains about a draft version of the Community Skin Cancer Measures being issued for a three-month consultation starting from 21 December 2011.
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will today unveil plans to invest up to £150 million in procuring a new cutting-edge cancer service
The first annual report on the strategy for improving cancer outcomes highlights the progress on implementation of the strategy and on improving cancer outcomes.
Plans to tackle deficiencies in cancer intelligence are set out in a new framework published today .
The aim of this national campaign is to raise public awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer and to encourage those with persistent symptoms…
Letter from Professor Sir Mike Richards CBE, National Clinical Director for Cancer,
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