Cancer Horizon Scanning Volume 3 Issue 9

HPV vaccine ‘could substantially reduce’ cervical cancer incidence

Source: Cancer Research UK

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Date of publication: November 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Research published in the Lancet Oncology says the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Cervarix “offers excellent protection” against serious cell changes that lead to cervical cancer, particularly when given to young adolescent girls before they become sexually active.

Length of publication: Webpage

Breast cancer awareness and barriers to symptomatic presentation among women from different ethnic groups in East London

Source: British Journal of Cancer

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Date of publication: October 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: A population-based survey of 1515 women aged 30+ using the Cancer Research UK Breast Cancer Awareness Measure showed South Asian and black women had lower breast cancer awareness than white women. South Asian women, but not black women, reported more emotional barriers to seeking medical help than white women. White women were more likely than non-white women to report worry about wasting the doctor’s time as a barrier to symptomatic presentation.

Length of publication: 6p

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Bowel screening reduces cancer deaths by more than 25 per cent

Source: Cancer Research UK

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Date of publication: November 2011

Publication type: Press release

In a nutshell: Bowel screening reduces the number of deaths from bowel cancer in Scotland by more than 25 per cent, according to research funded by the Scottish Government Health Department.

Length of publication: Webpage

Fear, anxiety and embarrassment stop women going for breast screening

Source: Cancer Research UK

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Date of publication: November 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Fear, anxiety and embarrassment are some of the main barriers preventing women from going for breast screening, according to research presented by the Gateshead Foundation Trust.

Length of publication: Webpage

Some important notes: This study has also been reported by Nursing Times. Follow this link for the Nursing Times story.

Poor men more likely to die from bowel cancer

Source: Cancer Research UK

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Date of publication: November 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: A study funded by the NHS in Scotland, found that a link between deprivation and bowel cancer deaths was mostly seen in men rather than women, with deprived men more likely to die from bowel cancer than the more affluent members of society.

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Breast cancer screening is to be reviewed, cancer tsar announces

Source: BMJ

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Date of publication: October 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: The leaflet sent to women in England who are called for breast cancer screening is to be rewritten for the second time, and the effectiveness of screening is to be reviewed by an independent panel, as the Department of Health moves to resolve growing doubts over the programme.

Length of publication: Webpage

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Older women ‘unaware of breast cancer risk’

Source: Nursing Times.net

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Date of publication: October 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: A study, commissioned by Breast Cancer Campaign, shows women over 70 are most likely to contract the disease but are the least well informed about its dangers.

Length of publication: Webpage

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Cancer Horizon Scanning Volume 3, Issue 8

Geographic bowel cancer variations revealed

Source: Nursing Times

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Date of publication: September 2011

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Research suggests people living in certain parts of the UK are three times more likely to die from bowel cancer. The worst in the UK is Glasgow, with 31 people per 100,000 dying per year from the disease, while the best is Rossendale, Lancashire, where there are 9 deaths per 100,000.

Length of publication: Webpage

Implementing a Cancer Fast-track Programme between primary and specialised care in Catalonia (Spain): a mixed methods study

Source: British Journal of Cancer

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Date of publication: September 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: An analysis of the implementation and overall effectiveness of the Cancer Fast-track Programme in Catalonia, Spain. The programme aimed to reduce the time between suspicion of breast, colorectal and lung cancer and the start of initial treatment. Concludes that the programme has contributed to speeding up diagnostic assessment and treatment of patients with suspected cancer.

Length of publication: 7pages

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