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Supporting earlier cancer diagnosis

Discover early diagnosis initiatives, tools and information to support health professionals in increasing the early diagnosis of cancer.

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Test Evidence Transition Programme (TET)

TET focuses on the ‘implementation gap’ - the inconsistent adoption of proven interventions - by gathering evidence to address barriers to adoption.

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Primary Care

Diagnosis information for primary care clinicians, including guidelines and supportive documentation.

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Investigations

A selection of tests/investigations that a health professional may use before considering the need for referral.

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The Early Diagnosis Initiative

Public and voluntary sector partnerships to support and drive forward work on early diagnosis of cancer (formerly NAEDI).

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Accelerate, Coordinate, Evaluate (ACE) Programme

A unique early diagnosis initiative exploring alternative approaches to cancer diagnosis and care pathways.

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International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership

ICBP produces research to help identify best international practice and generate insights needed for policy and practice change.

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Our reports and publications

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Topics include: summaries of the state of cancer, projections, risk factors and preventability, symptom awareness investigation, intervention success, barrier identification, treatments received and more.

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