On HPV Awareness Day (4 March) the North Central London Cancer Alliance is urging young people up to 25 years and parents of 12 and 13-year-olds to ensure they consent to having the HPV vaccine. The latest figures in England show around one in six girls and one in five boys are not fully vaccinated […]
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Tens of thousands of people with Jewish ancestry who are more likely to carry a genetic fault that can increase the risk of developing some cancers will receive genetic testing through a new programme recently announced by the NHS in England. With plans to identify thousands more people carrying faults in the BRCA genes over
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The European Journal of Cancer Care has published a paper (2 February) which highlights the contribution of patients and carers in developing the Your cancer pathway support guide. The North Central London Cancer Alliance launched the guide last year to support people going through diagnosis, treatment and follow up care. The paper, led by Dr
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Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington is fronting a new cervical cancer campaign with This Morning’s Dr Nighat Arif to encourage younger Londoners to attend an NHS cervical screening appointment when invited. Cervical screening is offered to women and all people with a cervix, between the ages of 25 to 64, and helps prevent
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We are offering an exciting opportunity for clinical and non-clinical research fellows to undertake a 12-month research project. The programme has London-based support from Biomedical Research Centres, RM Partners, North Central London Cancer Alliance and South East London Cancer Alliance. The areas of focus for this year’s Fellowship Programme have been aligned to meet the
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