Submitted by Cecilia Chan on Fri, 24/01/2025 - 10:36
Early detection of cancer is key to saving lives, because cancer diagnosed at an early stage, when it isn’t too large and hasn’t spread, is more likely to be treated successfully. But according to our analysis of NHS figures, currently only 54.4% of cancers are diagnosed at stages one and two*.
But that could all be about to change, thanks to a new research project which hopes to be able to predict an individual’s chances of getting cancer, which could help with earlier detection and prevention.
Funding of £10 million for this new project, The Cancer Data Driven Detection programme, has been announced today by Cancer Research UK, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).