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CancerBACUP launches interactive information website for health professionals
28 November 2002CancerBACUP has today launched an interactive website exclusively for health professionals.
Brian Turner writes recipes for CancerBACUP's unique new booklet
19 November 2002CancerBACUP has launched a booklet of more than 40 recipes for cancer patients and their families.
Audit proves cancer funds not reaching the front line
18 November 2002The first full audit of cancer funding reveals today that a high proportion of funding allocated for NHS cancer services in England is being diverted to other areas.
CancerBACUP wins national award for innovation
05 November 2002CancerBACUP has won Innovative Helpline Service of the Year in the British Telecom (BT)/Telephone Helpline Association (THA) Awards 2002.
Scottish health minister opens new CancerBACUP centre in Glasgow
04 October 2002Malcolm Chisholm, Scotland's minister for health and community care, officially opened CancerBACUP's new centre in Glasgow today.
Helpline service for cancer patients to take thousands more calls
21 August 2002CancerBACUP, the leading national information charity for people affected by cancer, will answer 18,000 more calls over the next year - with the launch of a new contact centre in Scotland.
New CancerBACUP booklet helps men decide on prostate cancer test
16 August 2002CancerBACUP has launched its new booklet to help men decide whether or not to have the controversial PSA blood test, which can help detect prostate cancer.
NICE one - CancerBACUP welcomes decision on treatment for leukaemia
12 August 2002CancerBACUP welcomes the decision by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) that new drug Glivec (imatinib) should be available on the NHS for people with all stages of chronic myeloid leukaemia.
The Blox play Dingwalls to raise money for CancerBACUP
12 August 2002A tribute to Ian Dury and the Blockheads band known as "The Blox" will be playing at Dingwalls, Camden Lock, London NW1 over the August Bank holiday weekend to raise money for CancerBACUP.
Audit Commission study shows too many patients wait too long for cancer diagnosis
08 August 2002CancerBACUP calls for action to reduce the longest waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment after publication today of a report on radiology services in England and Wales.
CancerBACUP welcomes NICE announcement on treatment for ovarian cancer
19 July 2002The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) announces that Caelyx should be available on the NHS.
Biggest ever survey of cancer patients shows persistent variations in the quality of cancer care
08 July 2002CancerBACUP calls for more work to be done to bring the quality of patients' experiences in some areas up to the level of the best.
End delays and make decisions more transparent: CancerBACUP welcomes Select Committee report on NICE
03 July 2002The charity applauded MPs on the committee for taking seriously the concerns expressed by CancerBACUP and others about how NICE makes its decisions.
New CancerBACUP booklet helps people with cancer plan a stress-free holiday
28 June 2002The booklet tackles the potential problems that people with cancer can face when taking a break away from home.
CancerBACUP charity pays tribute to racing benefactor, Gerald Leigh
24 June 2002"Gerald Leigh was racing's gentleman and the charity's benefactor."
Nigel Havers supports CancerBACUP in a surgery near you
07 June 2002Nigel Havers is appearing on a CancerBACUP poster - which will be displayed in GP surgeries across the country.
Scotland's Sunday Mail helps raise £1 million for CancerBACUP 'Angels'
06 June 2002CancerBACUP has teamed up with the Sunday Mail in a campaign to raise £1 million to fund specialist cancer information nurses for the charity's new contact centre in Glasgow
CancerBACUP website wins national award
24 May 2002CancerBACUP, the leading information charity for people affected by cancer, has won 'Best patient support site' in the national Healthcare IT Awards.
Statement on Arimidex research
20 May 2002CancerBACUP senior cancer information nurse Martin Ledwick gives his response to research on Arimidex as a treatment for breast cancer
Celebrities in the saddle for octopus challenge
22 April 2002Celebrities Nathaniel Parker, Angela Rippon, fashion guru Sir Paul Smith, Giles Andreae alias cartoonist Purple Ronnie, Emily & John Mortimer and Tim Jefferies are lending their support to the Octopus Challenge, a cycle-a thon from Glasgow to London to raise money for CancerBACUP, the national leading charity providing information and support to cancer patients, their families and friends.
Racing's Francome to host auction for CancerBACUP
09 April 2002Former Seven Times National Hunt Jockey John Francome will host the auction at CancerBACUP's Spring Ball at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday 25 May 2002.
CancerBACUP booklet helps GPs explain cancer referral guidelines
05 April 2002GPs are being urged to take advantage of a new publication which helps them explain the NHS cancer referral system to patients.
'Ring fence cancer cash' says CancerBACUP chief
03 April 2002Fears that cancer funding isn't being properly funded is an added burden for people with the illness, a charity said today.
CancerBACUP chief prescribes an end to cancer funding scandal
21 March 2002In the run-up to the Budget, the Government must sign new commitments to cancer services, leading charity CancerBACUP said today.
CancerBACUP welcomes breast cancer drug decision
15 March 2002CancerBACUP joined with Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Care, and the UK Breast Cancer Coalition in welcoming the NICE decision on Trastuzumab (Herceptin), a treatment for advanced breast cancer.
NICE announcement on treatment for bowel cancer is good news - for some patients
07 March 2002CancerBACUP gives a partial welcome to today's announcement by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) that some modern chemotherapy drugs should be made available on the NHS to people with bowel cancer.
CancerBACUP local centre closes - but it's business as usual for CancerCare in Kendal
04 March 2002CancerBACUP and CancerCare (North Lancs and South Lakes) have announced the closure of the CancerBACUP Information Service in Kendal with effect from March 18.
New Head of Communications aims to raise profile of CancerBACUP
26 February 2002CancerBACUP has announced the appointment of Mark Winkless to the new post of Head of Marketing and Communications.
Statement on the death of CancerBACUP patron John Thaw
22 February 2002Joanne Rule, chief executive of CancerBACUP, today offered her sympathy to the family of John Thaw, a patron of CancerBACUP, who died yesterday.
Boost for patients as new nurse opens the doors at the London Clinic for CancerBACUP
18 February 2002People affected by cancer have someone to turn to for help as a new nurse takes up her post at the CancerBACUP information centre at the London Clinic.
New CancerBACUP booklet helps patients understand how cancer referrals work
15 February 2002Factsheets explain why some people get a referral to see a specialist - and why others don't.
Grand Heather Ball
29 January 2002Comedian and television personality Andy Cameron will be lending his support to CancerBACUP and will be hosting the Grand Heather Ball on Saturday 16 February 2002 at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel, Glasgow. CancerBACUP is the leading national charity providing information and support to cancer patients, their families and friends.
Celebrations as the Vicky Clement-Jones CancerBACUP Information Centre at Barts celebrates a year of success
18 January 2002Cancer patients and guests will join a party to mark the first anniversary of the Vicky Clement-Jones CancerBACUP Information centre, based at St Bartholomew's Hospital .
Ethnic minorities outreach worker welcomed as CancerBACUP aims to reach a wider audience
02 January 2002CancerBACUP has announced the appointment of Abubakar Suleiman as Ethnic Minorities Cancer Specialist Nurse with a brief to make the charity's services more accessible to different groups across society.
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