Covid Scotland: Cancer detections plunged during 2020
THE number of cervical cancer cases detected at an early stage nearly halved in 2020, as screening services were paused due to Covid.
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THE number of cervical cancer cases detected at an early stage nearly halved in 2020, as screening services were paused due to Covid.
Doctors say the move, which is key to the government's NHS Recovery Plan, should only happen when it is safe to do so.
A HEALTH campaign has launched encouraging people to contact their GP if they have a new or persistent cough or unusual breathlessness for three…
New lung cancer detection campaign Published: Part of: Get potential symptoms checked early by your GP. A bold Detect Cancer Early (DCE) campaign is encouraging people to contact their GP if they have a new or different persistent cough or unusual breathlessness for three weeks or more in an effort to return to pre-pandemic cancer detection levels. These could be the early signs of lung cancer – and it’s important to get checked, especially if you’re over 40. While lung cancer is the most common cancer in Scotland, with around 5,500 new cases diagnosed every ...
A professional snooker referee has backed a new lung cancer campaign that has been developed in direct response to a major drop in detections…