MyCancerRisk
Key findings from five years of workplace cancer screening
What can risk-led cancer screening offer your workforce?
Explore the headline findings from our whitepaper and hear Professor Gordon Wishart explain what they mean for employers.
Our September 2026 whitepaper reviews almost 44,000 completed MyCancerRisk questionnaires, including a five-year programme at one UK employer.
Five years at one employer: the headline results
These results relate to one employer’s five-year programme. Follow-up information was not available for everyone. Financial savings are modelled estimates, rather than realised cash savings or a guaranteed return.
74% took up screening
Almost three in four eligible higher-risk employees accepted the screening offered through the programme.
Eight cancers were confirmed
125 people had abnormal screening results. Among the 58 people whose follow-up outcomes were known, eight cancers were confirmed: two bowel cancers, one melanoma and five basal cell skin cancers.
Two further people had preventative surgery
Further investigations identified high-risk changes that could be treated.
£240,000 in estimated net savings
Using known follow-up outcomes, the financial model estimated net savings from medical and workforce costs over ten years.
Hear from Professor Gordon Wishart
Watch our Chief Medical Officer explain why assessing cancer risk first can help employers make informed decisions about screening.
How does MyCancerRisk work?
MyCancerRisk helps employees understand their estimated risk of six common cancers through a confidential online questionnaire covering personal history, family history and lifestyle.
Everyone who completes it receives a personal risk profile and access to our Cancer Education Hub. Employees who meet the programme’s risk and age eligibility criteria can also be offered employer-funded screening.
Our customer care and clinical teams provide support through screening, with guidance on further investigations where needed.
Employees’ personal results remain confidential. Employers receive anonymised reporting.
What does this mean for your business?
MyCancerRisk gives you a way to:
- Focus your screening budget on employees who meet assessed risk and programme eligibility criteria.
- Provide information and education to everyone who completes the questionnaire.
- Support employees through screening, with help to understand what happens next.
- Plan around your workforce and budget, with a choice of screening services to include.
Our Cancer Impact Calculator can help estimate the costs and potential financial benefits of a MyCancerRisk programme for your organisation.
Explore what could work for your workforce
Talk to us about your employees, existing benefits and budget. We can help you consider whether MyCancerRisk would fit your organisation. Contact Lorraine on lorraine@check4cancer.com or click below.
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Cancer Education for the Workplace
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Flexible Benefit Cancer Screening
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Bespoke Cancer Screening Campaigns
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