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A new study involving Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance has opened in Manchester which could improve screening and early detection of lung cancer for high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma survivors, following a £1.3 million funding award. The University of Manchester project has been awarded the grant through the NHS Cancer Programme Innovation Open Call with support from SBRI Healthcare (Small Business Research Initiative) as part of a new, unique national partnership which could save lives and improve quality of life.   Researchers in Manchester will implement an innovative lung cancer risk assessment tool and an adapted care pathway [...]

A new AI-tool which helps identify men who need prostate cancer treatment most urgently is being launched by Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance at hospitals in the region. Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance is one of five cancer alliances to share a £2.25 million cash injection announced by the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare to fund the scheme. The work was commissioned and funded by the NHS Cancer Programme, with the support of SBRI Healthcare and the Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC). The funding will support the roll out of Lucida Medical’s AI technology, Prostate Intelligence [...]

A musician, who found himself getting so tired he was regularly falling asleep during the day, was shocked to discover he had bowel cancer. Richard Sanderson Xerri, 45, a dad-of-two, said he didn’t go to his doctor as he didn’t think his tiredness was serious enough to bother a GP. But after playing at a wedding and being extremely exhausted the next day, his wife Eirian took him to a walk-in clinic which led to a diagnosis that saved his life. Now the couple are sharing their experience to help others understand and seek medical [...]

People in Horwich who are current or former smokers are being offered an ‘MOT for their lungs’ this summer. The NHS will be offering free Lung Health Checks which can help find lung cancer at an early stage when it is much more treatable to help save lives. People who are eligible for a check will be sent an invite by post or text message. The quick checks – which will take place on board a mobile clinic parked in a community location - are for people who smoke or who have previously smoked [...]

A STOCKPORT dad-of-two is urging people not to ignore signs of cancer after his own early diagnosis and successful treatment for bladder cancer last year. Stuart Ingram, 51, says a simple decision to visit his GP after noticing blood in his urine saved his life. He said: “I noticed blood in my pee – it was the colour of rosé wine. It happened twice, and I knew something wasn’t right.” After ruling out a urinary tract infection, Stuart’s GP quickly referred him to Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport for further tests. An ultrasound revealed a lesion [...]

More people in Rochdale, who are current or former smokers are being offered an ‘MOT for their lungs’ this May. The NHS will be offering free Lung Health Checks which can help find lung cancer at an early stage when it is much more treatable to help save lives. The quick checks – which will take place on board a mobile clinic parked up at Asda Rochdale, The Old Cricket Ground, Dane Street, are for people who smoke or have smoked cigarettes or shisha and who are aged 55-74 years. The checks are currently available [...]

More people in Manchester, who are current or former smokers are being offered an ‘MOT for their lungs’ this May. The NHS will be offering free Lung Health Checks which can help find lung cancer at an early stage when it is much more treatable to help save lives. The quick checks – which will take place on board a mobile clinic parked up at Asda, Princess Road, in Hulme, are for people who smoke or have smoked cigarettes or shisha and who are aged 55-74 years. The checks are currently available for eligible people [...]

People in Rumworth, Bolton, who are current or former smokers are being offered an ‘MOT for their lungs’ this May. The NHS will be offering free Lung Health Checks which can help find lung cancer at an early stage when it is much more treatable to help save lives. The quick checks – which will take place on board a mobile clinic parked up at Bolton Sainsburys - Trinity Street, Bolton BL3 6DH - are for people who smoke or have smoked cigarettes or shisha and who are aged 55-74 years. The checks are [...]

The NHS has teamed up with the Dianne Oxberry Trust and Target Ovarian Cancer to bring a new awareness roadshow to the streets of Greater Manchester - during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this March. The mobile information unit will feature the late BBC weather presenter Dianne Oxberry’s image on the side –to raise awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer in Dianne’s memory – helping to save lives. Dr Charlotte Badescu, 34, and Hilary Morrison, 64,- who have both had ovarian cancer and been successfully treated - also feature on the van as well as [...]