Cancer Screening
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Cancer Research UK supports GPs to deliver best practice. We have created a central resources hub for Health Professionals which hosts all of our CRUK resources and further materials to help with managing the pandemic. We are updating the information as guidance changes. There is also a page specifically for patients on our about cancer hub.
Reducing Inequalities in Cancer Screening
Find out how you can support people to participate in cancer screening. Click here to read our 'Reducing Inequalities in Cancer Screening' resource.
Bowel cancer screening
Information on the test used in bowel cancer screening, the latest evidence and resources to support people to participate, through informed choice.
Cervical screening
Evidence on how cancer screening uptake can be increased and resources to help you carry out those activities.
Lung cancer screening
Information on targeted screening, lung health checks and other activities investigating ways to improve lung cancer outcomes.
Information on cancer screening
Eligibility information, details about the UK's 3 programmes and the benefits and risks of screening.
Our policy priorities on screening
Developing standardised processes for how evidence and research is gathered for new screening technologies is vital to improve and optimise our programmes.
Overdiagnosis
Brief explanation of what overdiagnosis is, how it happens and why it's important.
National screening statistics
National figures on coverage, uptake, outcomes and benefits and harms.