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Thousands of vital cancer treatments missed due to Coronavirus pandemic
8 June 2020
Gordon Wishart, our Chief Medical Officer comments in 'The Sunday Express' that the early increase in cancer deaths will be t...
Putting off cancer treatments is 'trading deaths' say experts
8 June 2020
Gordon Wishart, our Chief Medical Officer comments in 'The Sunday Express' that delays in cancer diagnosis lead to patients u...
COVID-19 death rates fall below cancer death rates for week ending 22 May 2020
8 June 2020
Professor Gordon Wishart, our Chief Medical Officer comments on the news that COVID-19 death rates fall below cancer death ra...
Skin cancer clinics open throughout the UK
5 June 2020
If you have any concerns about a specific mole or any new skin changes, then Check4Cancer can provide you with fast track acc...
Lockdown Life: Test for bowel cancer without having to leave home
26 May 2020
Check4Cancer’s bowel cancer screening tests are available and can be delivered direct to your door. BowelCheck is a...
Lockdown Life: Proactively check for prostate cancer without leaving the house
26 May 2020
You’ve got the time, you’ve got the knowledge, have you got the confidence to take control of your prostate cance...
Lockdown Life: Don’t let lockdown and ‘embarrassing body’ hang-ups delay your cervical cancer screening
26 May 2020
We know embarrassment causes missed smear test appointments, but it’s time to hang up your hang-ups and seize lockdown as a...
LaingBuisson interview Professor Gordon Wishart on the need to maintain essential cancer diagnostics and treatment during COVID-19
13 May 2020
With some cancer treatment still on hold as the NHS focuses on tackling the Covid-19 outbreak, fears are growing over the imp...
How can you reduce your risk of getting skin cancer?
6 May 2020
Over 80% of all skin cancers are caused by over-exposure to UV radiation from the sun and/or sunbeds. This means that the maj...
Why you should get tested for skin cancer?
6 May 2020
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK, however, 86% of skin cancers can be prevented and there is a 98% sur...
What are the symptoms of skin cancer?
5 May 2020
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK, however, there is a 98% survival rate if skin cancer is caug...
Who is at risk of skin cancer?
4 May 2020
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK and rates of skin cancer are increasing faster than any other cancer ...
Failure to fully integrate NHS and private hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic will increase cancer death rates
1 May 2020
Failure to fully integrate NHS and private hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic will increase cancer death rates according ...
Failure to fully integrate NHS and private hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic will increase cancer death rates
20 April 2020
Professor Wishart, our Chief Medical Officer has written an article in ecancer about how failure to fully integrate NHS and p...
How can you get screened for bowel cancer?
20 April 2020
With regular screening, 25% fewer people die from bowel cancer. How can you get screened? What are the different types of tes...
Why should you check for bowel cancer?
14 April 2020
Early detection of bowel cancer saves lives. The number of people dying of bowel cancer has been falling since the 1970s, and...
Cancer treatment delays could increase death rates due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic on UK hospital capacity
9 April 2020
Professor Wishart, our Chief Medical Officer has written an article in ecancer about how cancer treatment delays could increa...
Rapid access breast cancer clinics still open throughout the UK
8 April 2020
Check4Cancer is providing fast-track access to our national network of ‘OneStop Breast Clinics’ located in London and thr...
Professor Wishart in the media discussing the impact of COVID-19 on cancer diagnosis and treatment
8 April 2020
Professor Gordon Wishart was interviewed on The Today Programme on BBC Radio 4 discussing the impact of the coronavirus...
What are the symptoms of bowel cancer?
3 April 2020
Over 42,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK[1]. How do you know if you’ve got bowel cancer? In ...
Check4Cancer launches new London ‘OneStop Breast Clinic’ for younger patients who will no longer be seen in NHS breast clinics.
31 March 2020
Professor Gordon Wishart, Chief Medical Officer of Check4Cancer launches a private ‘OneStop Breast Clinic’ for younger pa...
Who is at risk of bowel cancer?
30 March 2020
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second biggest cancer killer, but it shouldn’t be.&...
How can you get tested for prostate cancer?
23 March 2020
Prostate cancer survival is improving and has tripled in the last 40 years in the UK, probably because of PSA testing[1]. Whe...
Why should you check for prostate cancer?
16 March 2020
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, however it’s often symptomless in its early stages. In our third blog for...
