In the UK, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that women at moderate or high risk of breast cancer be offered risk-reducing medication and enhanced breast screening/surveillance. In June 2022, NICE withdrew a statement recommending assessment of risk in primary care only when women present with concerns. This shift to the […]
Could scanning for kidney cancer be added to ongoing lung screening trial?
Trial assesses feasibility of adding abdominal CT scanning for kidney cancer to ongoing lung screening trial in Yorkshire. A new video introduces the pioneering Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial (YKST), which is led by Professor Grant Stewart (Department of Surgery) and Dr Juliet Usher-Smith (Primary Care Unit) at the University of Cambridge. The trial is assessing the feasibility of […]
Why people take part in screening for atrial fibrillation: insights from the SAFER trial
People who decided to take part in screening for atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition, believed strongly in the benefits of screening, according to new research. The in-depth study of 23 participants in the SAFER trial of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) looks at why these participants opted in and provides insight into their understanding of the […]
Research Alert: Targeting kidney cancer screening at people at higher risk shows promise and would be acceptable to the public
This research briefing on kidney cancer screening describes recent work at the University of Cambridge led by Dr Juliet Usher-Smith and Professor Grant Stewart. Kidney cancer is the 7th most common cancer in the UK and the incidence is projected to rise by 26% between 2014 and 2035, representing one of the fastest accelerating cancers within […]
SAFER trial to launch in Australia to prevent disabling strokes
The UK SAFER study of screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in older adults will launch in Australia, in an extension called SAFER-AUS. The Australia Heart Research Institute’s Professor Ben Freedman, Dr Nicole Lowres and Dr Katrina Giskes have received a significant Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant that is poised to transform Australia’s stroke-related healthcare. […]
New study finds bowel screening based on risk of disease, not age alone, could save lives
Using estimated individual risk of bowel cancer in England to determine when people should start being screened for the disease, may result in fewer bowel cancer cases and deaths. The findings are from a study led by Dr Juliet Usher-Smith (Prevention Group, Primary Care Unit) and Dr Chloe Thomas (University of Sheffield), funded by Bowel […]
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