Cancer screening1 day agoWomen urged to book breast screening appointmentsNHS South West says more than 25% of eligible women are not up to date with regular mammograms.1 day agoEngland2 days agoCancer survivor ex-nurse urges women to have scansA retired nurse who considered skipping her final mammogram has urged women to attend screenings.2 days agoSouth Yorkshire5 days agoCancer survivor says wife's plea to use home kit saved his lifeJames Walker is in remission for bowel cancer after being urged by his wife to take a home test.5 days agoNorthern Ireland26 Jan 2025Bowel cancer medics urge people to use home testsThe test kits are being offered to 50-year-olds for the first time, but uptake is less than 60%.26 Jan 2025Gloucestershire19 Nov 2024Get tested, say four brothers with prostate cancerFour brothers diagnosed with prostate cancer within six months of each other want to raise awareness.19 Nov 2024Lancashire12 Nov 2024Diagnostics centre sees 1,400 people in two monthsThe NHS community diagnostic centre in Market Street offers treatment for a range of conditions.12 Nov 2024Devon10 Nov 2024'I felt I had smoked and deserved lung cancer'Ginnie Walker wanted to skip NHS screening but early treatment meant she survived lung cancer.10 Nov 202425 Oct 2024Devon NHS Trust marks 20 years of breast screeningThe breast screening unit has seen 200,000 women in the past 20 years, saving hundreds of lives.25 Oct 2024Devon8 Oct 2024Concern at fall in breast screening appointments"Anxiety" and "embarrassment" are stopping some women from having the screening, health bosses say.8 Oct 2024Manchester