Cancer champion Mansour Masoud is helping spread the word about diagnosis and prevention to some of the most vulnerable people in the West Midlands.
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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.
A bowel cancer campaigner who was diagnosed after missing two chances to get tested has organised an event to draw attention to the condition because “survival shouldn’t come down to luck”.
The Hive Community Hub in Willenhall is hosting a welcoming Bowel Cancer Awareness Event, bringing together local residents, patients, carers and anyone interested in learning more.
A prostate cancer survivor who lost all three brothers to the disease is to be a special guest at a conference to raise awareness of the condition.
Simeon Greene believes a reluctance to speak about cancer prevented any of his brothers telling each other about their diagnoses until he himself revealed he had cancer.
Prostate Cancer UK is to launch it's new manifesto aimed at protecting black men from the condition in the West Midlands this month, alongside West Midlands Cancer Alliance (WMCA).
Saving Black Men’s Lives in Prostate Cancer: A Manifesto for Collaborative Change, is due to be launched at Wolverhampton Wanderer’s Molineux Stadium on Tuesday April 21.
The Under 16 Cancer Patient Experience Survey (U16 CPES) measures experiences of tumour and cancer care for children across England.
Patients with a confirmed cancer or tumour diagnosis, aged under 16 at their time of discharge, who received inpatient or day case care from an NHS Principal Treatment Centre (PTC) in 2025, will be invited to take part in the survey from mid-April 2026.
Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) will take the limelight and help spread the word about cancer awareness at the Hawthorns, home of West Bromwich Albion, on Saturday.
The team from Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust are joining forces with Prostate UK as the Baggies prepare to take on Hull City.
West Midlands Cancer Alliance was proud to present at the 24th British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG) Conference, this year held in Edinburgh.
It was a chance to showcase our collaborative work with trusts across the region to strengthen care for patients with rare thoracic malignancies.
West Midlands Cancer Alliance takes to community radio as guests of WCR FM to talk about all things cancer-related.
Place: Market Square, Cannock Town CentreTime: 9am-4pm Wednesday February 4
The big red bus will be in Cannock town centre on Wednesday February 4 in association with NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB).
The bus has toured the West Midlands during the last two years, visiting dozens of community venues or local towns and cities.
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is the latest part of the West Midlands to go live with a Lung Cancer Screening Service.
It is the sixth service in the region to become operational.
The West Midlands Cancer Alliance (WMCA) is celebrating a major milestone in professional development: 100 members of the cancer workforce have now signed up to the e-Portfolio platform!
This achievement marks a significant step forward in building a stronger, more connected, and better-supported workforce across the region.