Cancer screening looks for early signs of cancer in people without symptoms
We know that cancer screening saves thousands of lives each year by finding cancers at an early stage when it is easier to treat successfully.
Cancer screening is for people with no symptoms. If you have symptoms, don’t wait for a screening invitation - tell your doctor as soon as possible.
When you are invited, please go for the cancer screening test.
The Thames Valley Cancer Alliance has created a set of educational videos on Cancer screening and diagnostics videos in British Sign Language, Hindi, Polish, Gujarati, Nepali, Punjabi and English. View the full set of videos here: YouTube channel
There are three national screening programmes in the UK:
Bowel cancer screening is offered to people aged 50-74 in England.
Your NHS Guide to Bowel Cancer Screening
Video link: How to use your NHS bowel screening kit.
In addition to the 3 national screening programmes, there is also a new NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme that is slowly being introduced in certain locations for people at high risk of lung cancer.
The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme is being introduced for people at high risk of lung cancer.
People will be invited if they are 55-74 years old and they currently smoke or used to smoke.
This programme is being rolled out across locations in Frimley and Thames Valley. You can find out more information here:
Frimley NHS Lung Health Checks
Lung cancer screening - thamesvalleycanceralliance.nhs.uk.
More information and advice on lung cancer screening is also available from the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.
For more information on cancer screening, early diagnosis and treatment visit the following websites: