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Philip’s Story: Skin Cancer Screening with Check4Cancer
30 August 2023
58-year-old Philip had never thought much about the moles on his body. But after some close family members were diagnosed wit...
Your Guide To Lung Cancer Risk Factors
21 August 2023
Every year, more than 43,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with lung cancer, making it one of the most common types of cance...
Does Bowel Cancer Show Up In Blood Tests?
21 August 2023
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second biggest cancer killer in the UK.
But although the disease...
What Are The Benefits Of Genetic Testing For Cancer?
21 August 2023
The risk of developing any type of cancer varies from person to person. However, you may be at a higher risk of developing ce...
Does A Smear Test Hurt?
10 May 2023
A smear test, also called a cervical screening test, checks the health of your cervix — the opening to your womb from your ...
How To Stay Safe In The Sun
10 May 2023
Spring has sprung and summer is finally on its way. This means that we’ll all be spending more time outdoors, exposed to th...
Ask The Expert About Bowel Cancer
5 April 2023
To mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke with Professor Andrew Beggs, Check4Cancer’s Clinical Advisor for bowel cance...
Do Mammograms Hurt?
3 April 2023
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breasts. A specialist radiographer called a mammographer performs a mammogram to identify abno...
How Is Cervical Cancer Diagnosed?
3 April 2023
When detected in its earliest stage, around 95% of people diagnosed with cervical cancer will survive for five years or more....
What Happens At A Mammogram?
3 April 2023
A mammogram, or breast cancer screening, is a low-dose X-ray that a specialist radiographer, called a mammographer, does to e...
How Often Should You Have A Screening Mammogram?
3 April 2023
With 1 in 7 women developing breast cancer in their lifetime, breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the ...
When To Get A Mole Checked For Cancer
3 April 2023
Most moles are harmless, but it’s important to check them regularly to spot any signs that one has potentially become cance...
How Often Should You Check For Prostate Cancer?
3 March 2023
Approximately one out of eight men in the UK will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. It’s the most common...
What Are The Stages Of Bowel Cancer?
3 March 2023
With 42,900 cases diagnosed yearly, bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Also called colorectal cancer, i...
Lung Recovery After Smoking: Can Lungs Repair Themselves?
3 March 2023
72% of lung cancer cases in the UK are caused by tobacco smoking. Although this may sound alarming, the good news is that it�...
How Is Skin Cancer Diagnosed?
3 March 2023
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, and the numbers are rising. People of all ages and skin colours c...
Breast Ultrasound Vs Mammogram: Which Is Right For You?
3 March 2023
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK. Around 55,000 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast ca...
Tests For Bowel Cancer: How Is Bowel Cancer Diagnosed?
3 February 2023
Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer in the UK every year.
When diagnosed at the earliest stage (stage 1), a...
What Are The 5 Warning Signs Of Prostate Cancer?
3 February 2023
One in eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. Knowing what the warning signs of prostate cancer are may help t...
Partnership between healthcare provider Check4Cancer and researchers at the University of Essex
27 January 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to speed up diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer for NHS and private patients th...
Using AI safely in skin cancer diagnosis
16 January 2023
In recent weeks Health Secretary Steve Barclay has announced that the NHS should consider using robots to plug workforce shor...
Cancer crisis at ‘watershed moment’ as cancer pathway is ‘overwhelmed’ and upward trend in excess cancer deaths ‘likely to continue’ – The Lancet Oncology
15 December 2022
In a paper published in The Lancet Oncology, dated 14 December 2022, leading oncologists and doctors have set out the despera...
12 ways to reduce your cancer risk
29 November 2022
Did you know that more than 40% of all cancers diagnosed in the UK are attributed to lifestyle and environmental factors1&nbs...
Britain’s cancer shame - with the worst survival rates in the G7
24 October 2022
The Express has reported that recent NHS data shows that the average wait to start cancer treatment is now 55 days. The...
