A new partnership between The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, West Midlands Cancer Alliance and Good Shepherd Wolverhampton is helping healthcare professionals better understand the barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness when accessing healthcare and cancer services.
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Patients in the West Midlands are among the first to benefit from the introduction of a simple and accurate new test for bladder cancer.
The GALEAS Bladder test requires a urine sample and can be done at home.
Our latest Newsletter is now out, full of information about what's going on in the cancer community throughout the West Midlands.The latest edition includes news about the new test for bladder cancer that could put an end to invasive procedures for many people, the fund to highlight the risk to black men from prostate cancer, and the childhood cancer survivor starting her new career as a hospital doctor.
Trevor Field knows how uncomfortable tests for bladder cancer can be.
In the 13 years since the 81-year-old was diagnosed, he has had more cystoscopies than he can count.
The procedure involves inserting a camera into the bladder and he has to have these every six to 12 months, to make sure his cancer has not returned.
If your organisation can help the fight to raise awareness of the danger to black men of prostate cancer a new fund may be able to help you.
Black men are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer, with one in four developing the condition.
This month marks 20 years since the start of the national bowel screening programme - and it all started in the West Midlands at Rugby’s Hospital of St Cross.
Since then, more than 22 million samples returned by people in the Midlands and North West region have been logged, analysed and reported.
Posters will be appearing around Birmingham throughout August as part of a new campaign about the importance of early detection of bowel cancer.
The aim is to make people understand that if they have concerns they should "Tell their GP instead" of friends, family or people they meet while shopping.
Our July West Midlands Cancer Alliance Newsletter is now out.
It features a range of stories from across the West Midlands including: a new community cancer treatment hub in North Staffordshire, bowel screening celebrating 20 years and going from strength, and a community PSA testing event at a Caribbean Centre.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has launched the first community-based clinic to provide cancer treatment closer to home.
The clinic, developed with West Midlands Cancer Alliance, provides systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) and other specialist infusion services in a community setting, helping to ease pressure on hospital services while improving the patient experience.
The Brain Tumour Charity has launched Headsmart GP, an evidence-based toolkit for primary care teams.
It is being piloted in the West Midlands and is endorsed by the West Midlands Cancer Alliance.Every year, 13,000 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour in the UK.
BBC Journalist Laura May McMullan has used the heatwave as an opportunity to share her experience of skin cancer.
A mobile health bus will tour communities across Birmingham this summer, helping residents learn more about cancer symptoms and access vital checks closer to home.
Sixty men have booked a potentially life-saving test that will be taken during a community event in Burton upon Trent.
The West Midlands Cancer Alliance (WMCA) has led the development and approval of a new, regionally consistent pathway for patients with lower gastrointestinal symptoms who receive a negative faecal immunochemical test (FIT).
Tackle Prostate Cancer’s Make Sense of It programme offers free, confidential, non-directive peer coaching for people newly diagnosed with prostate cancer who are facing treatment decisions.
West Midlands Cancer Alliance are pleased to offer an exciting development opportunity for enthusiastic West Midlands General Practitioners who are interested in expanding their knowledge and clinical skills in breast care.