by Katie Galvin | Jun 30, 2022 | All Cancer Keys
30 June 2022 Cervical screening prevents up to 75% of cervical cancers from developing and not attending is the biggest risk factor for developing cervical cancer. Anyone with a cervix (aged 25 to 64) is eligible to attend cervical screening. Yet, as well as dealing...
by Katie Galvin | Jun 14, 2022 | All Cancer Keys
14th June 2022 A Full Blood Count (FBC) can help to identify cancer, but normal test results do not exclude the possibility of cancer. There are a number of test results which should be of concern, including: Anaemia Raised platelets Abnormal liver function Many...
by Katie Galvin | Jun 7, 2022 | All Cancer Keys
7th June 2022 Taking a patient’s history and assessing risk factors is a vital part of the consultation. When assessing a concerning mole, it is important to ask questions related to the topics below: History Do you have a family history of skin cancer? Have you ever...
by Katie Galvin | Jun 1, 2022 | All Cancer Keys
1st June 2022 Bone sarcoma is rare; with around 650 diagnoses in the UK each year. Bone sarcomas account for just 0.2% of all cancer diagnoses. Incidence rates are highest in people over 75 years of age, however, there is also a peak in younger patients aged 10-19....
by Katie Galvin | May 17, 2022 | All Cancer Keys
17th May 2022 It is now expected that at least 80% of lower GI urgent cancer referrals should be accompanied by a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) result. Potential pitfall: A negative bowel screening test should not be used to make decisions about referral in a...
by Alice Stocks | Apr 25, 2022 | All Cancer Keys
25th April 2022 Bowel cancer cases are increasing in adults aged under 50 in England, according to The British Journal of Surgery. Even though incidences of bowel cancer cases are lower in this age group than older populations, the incidence is still significantly...
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