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NEWS > MEDIA CENTRE > PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS > 20002000 press
Is NICE removing postcode prescribing?
27 November 2000A new CancerBACUP report reveals that, while significant improvements have been made, some work still needs to be done to ensure all cancer patients have equitable access to care.
CancerBACUP website receives prestigious award
16 November 2000On Wednesday 15th November CancerBACUP will receive a "highly commended" award for its website at the 2000 BMA Patient Information Awards.
National Cancer Plan is good news for patients
27 September 2000CancerBACUP welcomed the publication today of the National Cancer Plan, which sets out the Government's strategy for reducing deaths and improving the lives of people with cancer.
Bristol brainboxes required for cancer city quiz
31 August 2000Leading national cancer information charity, CancerBACUP, is holding a unique quiz night for the Bristol business community.
CancerBACUP offers support for the terminally ill
08 August 2000CancerBACUP offers support to the terminally ill CancerBACUP has launched a new booklet for cancer patients and their carers who are living with a diagnosis of terminal cancer.
CancerBACUP welcomes Select Committee Report on Cancer Research
27 July 2000CancerBACUP welcomed the publication today of the House of Commons Science & Technology Select Committee's report on cancer research, which calls for much higher levels of Government investment into research. The charity also backed calls for a National Cancer Institute to co-ordinate research activity.
Splashing out for Cancer Charity
04 July 2000An extravaganza of White Water Rafting takes place at the National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont on Sunday (9 July), in aid of CancerBACUP.
CancerBACUP welcomes the right outcome for breast cancer patients
16 June 2000NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) today announced that it has acted upon CancerBACUP's concerns regarding proposed guidance on the treatment of advanced breast cancer.
CancerBACUP says help is there - tell patients where to get it
02 June 2000New data released today, from a survey by Macmillan Cancer Relief, shows that cancer patients and their families feel that good support and information is a vital part of cancer care.
CancerBACUP and Phill Jupitus appeal to the boys
29 May 2000The leading cancer information and support charity CancerBACUP says that women are more than three times more likely to call its national freephone helpline than men. Despite the higher profile of men's cancers recently, men still seem reluctant to take advantage of the support and information available to them. The incidence of cancer in men and women is very similar.
Cancer support being missed by many
26 May 2000New figures released today by leading cancer charity CancerBACUP show distinct socio-economic differences between those who seek information and support following a cancer diagnosis and those who do not. In its annual Awareness Week, the charity is aiming to reach people who may not know where to find help and support.
NICE announcement - CancerBACUP seeks immediate implementation
05 May 2000Following today's publication of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance on ovarian cancer, CancerBACUP is calling on all health authorities to begin funding the recommended treatment.
Stirling Effort for Cancer Charity
26 April 2000Stirling Moss will be guest of honour at a special exhibition in London on 18 May. The work of four talented British artists is coming together to raise money for CancerBACUP, the national cancer information and support charity.
CancerBACUP and BT launch first interactive cancer information website.
29 March 2000CancerBACUP and BT have collaborated to provide cancer patients, their relatives and friends, with an interactive information source on the disease and it's treatment. It is the first website in the UK able to provide high quality information on cancer which is tailored directly to the user's personal circumstances.
Five Years of Cancer Support in Scotland.
25 February 2000The CancerBACUP Centre in Glasgow is 5 years old this week, and has provided support, information and counselling directly to thousands of people affected by cancer in that time. The centre has dealt with well over 10,000 enquiries from patients, their friends and relatives, with numbers increasing every year.
Art to Aid Cancer Patients
21 February 2000Four talented British artists have come together to raise money for CancerBACUP, the national cancer information and support charity.
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