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.
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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.
Cancer champion Mansour Masoud is helping spread the word about diagnosis and prevention to some of the most vulnerable people in the West Midlands.
If you work in primary care and have an interest in cancer, there’s a brand new newsletter just for you.
We've just published a new video about lung cancer screening: what it is; how it works; why it's important.It features a conversation between Dr Apurna Jegannathan and Dr Theresa Earle.
May is Skin Cancer Awareness month, and while you need to be aware of skin cancer year-round, it's particularly important as we prepare for summer.Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK and worldwide, yet 90% of cases are preventable and almost all cases are curable if detected, diagnosed and treated early.
The NHS Cancer Awareness double-decker bus will be touring the Black Country from Tuesday 5 May to Saturday 9 May to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer, and the importance of early detection.
West Midlands Cancer Alliance partnered with Prostate Cancer UK to launch Saving Black Men’s Lives in Prostate Cancer: A Manifesto for Collaborative Change.One in 4 black men are likely to develop prostate cancer, which is double that of the general population. And the risk is far higher if you have a family history.