February marks Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month, with North Central London Cancer Alliance partnering with other London Alliances and Heartburn Cancer UK to launch a major awareness campaign. This February, we’re shining a spotlight on oesophageal cancer, a disease that continues to rise across the UK and is too often diagnosed at a later stage. North […]
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re spotlighting a healthcare professional from Barnet who has had great success in improving breast screening uptake in North Central London. As part of North Central London Cancer Alliance’s work to improve breast screening participation, the Did Not Attend (DNA) project was launched, aimed at tackling the reasons why people
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GP practices in North Central London are taking part in an England-wide pilot to find patients who may be at higher risk of pancreatic cancer. The study aims to diagnose more cancers at an early and treatable stage. Figures suggest that around half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer have been diagnosed with type 1
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Five north London borough councils, led by Haringey and Barnet and funded by the North Central London (NCL) Cancer Alliance, have developed a vaccination campaign encouraging Year 8 students to protect themselves from HPV (human papillomavirus). Health staff, young people and educators all worked together to create the materials, to raise awareness of the effectiveness
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“Every challenge, every patient interaction, and every lesson deepened my commitment to this field.” 14 March 2025 marks the fourth annual National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day, where we highlight and celebrate the hugely important role the CNS plays in supporting cancer patients. Cancer CNSs are highly skilled registered nurses who have undergone specialised