Latest news
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Funding boost for innovative cancer test in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Posted: 3rd May 2023A potentially lifesaving ‘sponge on a thread’ cancer test will be given to around 800 patients across Lancashire and South Cumbria after funding was granted to further develop the innovative procedure.
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Bowel cancer screening kit could save your life
Posted: 22nd February 2023Thousands of people in Lancashire and South Cumbria who have been sent a lifesaving bowel cancer home testing kit are being encouraged to use it and return it.
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New breast pain clinic launches in Burnley
Posted: 16th December 2022The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria has launched a new breast pain clinic to support people in East Lancashire.
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Free lung health checks are coming to Burnley
Posted: 17th August 2022Free NHS Targeted Lung Health Checks are coming to Burnley this Autumn and drop-in events aimed at raising awareness of the programme will be held this week.
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Retired teacher diagnosed with cancer despite having no symptoms after taking part in Targeted Lung Health Check
Posted: 5th August 2022Retired teacher diagnosed with cancer despite having no symptoms after taking part in Targeted Lung Health Check
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Cancer patients rate experience in national survey
Posted: 21st July 2022Cancer services within Lancashire and South Cumbria have been rated highly by local adults in the 2021 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey.
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Thousands of lives potentially saved in Rossendale due to Lung MOTs
Posted: 21st July 2022Almost 3,000 people in Rossendale have received potentially life-saving lung health “MOTs” since a new NHS scheme was launched in May.
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Melanoma Awareness Month: Do you #KnowYourSkin?
Posted: 16th May 2022People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria are urged to #KnowYourSkin during Melanoma Awareness Month.
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Government wants your views on long term plan for cancer
Posted: 18th March 2022The NHS Long Term Plan, published in 2019, set an ambition to save thousands more lives each year by dramatically improving how we diagnose and treat cancer.
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National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day – Tuesday 15 March
Posted: 14th March 2022Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Alliance is taking part in the first National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day on Tuesday 15 March.