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Here’s What You Should Know About Urology Awareness Month
Originally launched in 2014, Urology Awareness Month is held every September to raise awareness about the health risks and co...
Philip’s Story: Skin Cancer Screening with Check4Cancer
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
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?
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?
The risk of developing any type of cancer varies from person to person. However, you may be at a higher risk of developing ce...
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12 ways to reduce your cancer risk
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
The Express has reported that recent NHS data shows that the average wait to start cancer treatment is now 55 days.  The...
Bowel cancer screening helped save my life
At Check4Cancer we strongly believe that cancer screening saves lives. Cancer screening is designed to detect cancers before ...
The 7 signs and symptoms of bowel cancer to look out for
Over 42,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer (also known as colorectal or colon cancer) each year, making thi...
Professor Wishart features in ITV film on Ian Paterson - 'Bodies of Evidence: The Butcher Surgeon
Rouge breast surgeon, Ian Paterson who is currently serving a 20-year jail sentence for ‘botched operations’ which were p...
Professor Andrew Beggs answers some of the most pressing questions around bowel cancer in our 'Ask the Expert' blog
To mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke with Professor Andrew Beggs, Check4Cancer’s Clinical Advisor for bowel cance...
Cancer survival in England is not improving – here’s what needs to be done
There has been a lot of press coverage this week on the back of The Health and Social Care Committee’s announcement that th...
UK not making enough progress on 75% target of diagnosing cancer at an early stage
The Health and Social Care Committee has warned that NHS England is struggling to make progress on its flagship 2028 target o...
Britain is facing a cancer care timebomb
Professor Wishart, Chief Medical Officer at Check4Cancer has written an article for The Spectator on how Britain is facing a ...
How prostate cancer screening saved my partner's life
At Check4Cancer we strongly believe that cancer screening saves lives. Cancer screening is designed to detect cancers before ...
7 common cancer symptoms you shouldn’t ignore
One in two Britons born after 1960 will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime1. Cancer Research UK...
The importance of screening and reducing your cancer risk
World Cancer Day is marked across the world every year on the 4th February and its purpose is to raise awareness, prevention,...
Podcast with Mr Jullien Brady for Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Mr Jullien Brady, Check4Cancer’s cervical cancer advisor, and consultant gynaecologist speaks with Aston Lark, insurance br...
Get to know the signs & symptoms of cervical cancer & how you can reduce your risk
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is from the 17th – 23rd January and we want to educate you on the signs and symptoms of cer...
Why is cervical screening in Wales being extended to every 5 years?
Mr Jullien Brady, Consultant Gynaecologist and Clinical Advisor for cervical cancer at Check4Cancer gives his thoughts on the...
Another lockdown will only fuel the cancer crisis
Professor Wishart, Chief Medical Officer at Check4Cancer has written an article for The Spectator on how another lockdown wil...
Professor Wishart speaks with The Telegraph on aiming for 'super normal' when it comes to cancer services
Professor Gordon Wishart, CMO at Check4Cancer speaks with Alison Pearson and Liam Halligan from The Daily Telegraph on their ...
Have you got the balls to check yourself?
November every year marks Men’s Health Awareness Month in which it is now known commonly as ‘Movember’, which aims to r...