Screening Programme News
Enhanced scans for dense breasts could save 700 lives annually, UK study finds
The Guardian - 21-May-2025
Extra imaging boosts cancer detection where mammograms fall short, study suggests
Read more...Annual blood test could revolutionize cancer detection
Independent - 09-May-2025
Annual screening could halve late-stage cancers and cut deaths by 21% in five years
Read more...AI takes on breast cancer: NHS launches landmark screening trial
BBC - 04-Feb-2025
AI-powered screenings could transform breast cancer diagnosis in the UK
Read more...Prostate cancer becomes UK’s most common cancer amid calls for screening
Independent - 28-Jan-2025
Rising diagnoses spark debate over national testing and healthcare inequalities
Read more...Record progress in early cancer diagnosis across England
BBC - 02-Jan-2025
Increased screening and awareness drive advances, but challenges in treatment delays remain
Read more...NHS brings lung cancer screening to local places like supermarkets
BBC - 08-Nov-2024
Experts believe expanding this initiative could help save more lives
Read more...NHS app offers at-home health checks for better healthcare access
UKAuthority - 04-Sep-2024
Modernized process for easy and personalized approach to take control of health
Read more...Genetic risk scores fall short in predicting common diseases
Independent - 17-Oct-2023
Limited accuracy, casting doubt on their suitability for public health screening
Read more...Newer diagnostic techniques reduced unnecessary harm in prostate cancer testing
Independent - 23-Feb-2023
67% fewer men experienced risks of screening with advanced diagnostic techniques
Read more...NHS to sequence the entire DNA of newborns for rare genetic disease diagnosis
BBC - 13-Dec-2022
Whole genome sequencing could speed up diagnosis and allow early life-saving treatment
Read more...Defeat lung cancer at an early stage with CT scan
Guardian - 14-Feb-2021
CT scan detects 70% of early-stage lung cancers; NHS England launches pilot screening
Read more...A 15-minute prostate cancer scan could replace invasive tests
Guardian - 11-Feb-2021
Prostagram allows easy access and a precise diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancers
Read more...Screening for bowel cancer only after 60 years is not good enough!
BBC - 10-Aug-2018
Will be able to catch bowel cancer 10 years earlier than now
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