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Almost 10,000 people are newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year in the UK. The disease affects men and women equally, with incidence increasing from the age of 45. The average age at diagnosis is 72. Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month’s goal…

The NHS in East Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen Council and all its partner organisations are backing an annual awareness event that promotes the benefit of self-care, taking place from today, Monday November 16. Self Care Week is about encouraging people to…

People in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being urged to contact their GP if they have any signs or symptoms of lung cancer. The NHS is committed to providing essential cancer services during the covid-19 pandemic. At the beginning of…

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK.  Around one in eight women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, but if detected early, treatment has a higher rate of success. Breast…

Famous faces, including TV chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nadiya Hussein, and actress Emma Thompson are backing a major new campaign urging anyone concerned about cancer to get checked and to keep routine appointments, as new research found that even now, nearly…

All eligible residents and staff in care or residential homes, those living and working in supported care environments and those providing care in an individual’s own home are being urged to get their free flu jab and avoid being struck…

Routine breast screening services are fully operational in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Local people are being assured that it is safe to attend this quick but vital appointment if invited. One in eight women in the UK are diagnosed with…