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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...
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
9 March 2020
More than 47,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK every year– that’s around 130 every day[1]. Prostate ca...
Who is at risk of prostate cancer?
2 March 2020
March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. In recognition of this, Check4Cancer is sharing a series of blogs exploring the WHO...
World Cancer Day - raising awareness of cancer prevention
31 January 2020
Tuesday 4th February is World Cancer Day, Professor Gordon Wishart, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Off...
Cancer Research UK highlight a 54% increase in cervical cancer rates in women aged 25-29
23 January 2020
Professor Gordon Wishart, our CEO and Chief Medical Officer comments on the 54% increase in cervical cancer rates in women ag...
Experts say that Cervical Cancer could be eliminated in England
20 January 2020
The Guardian has reported today that experts say that cervical cancer could be eliminated in England. Vaccination and HPV scr...
Professor Gordon Wishart listed on #21toWatch People longlist
12 December 2019
Professor Gordon Wishart listed on #21toWatch People longlist
The pitfalls of direct-to-consumer (DTC) cancer genetic testing
18 October 2019
The pitfalls of direct-to-consumer (DTC) cancer genetic testing
