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Campaigning for more and better action to prevent cancer. Driven by people whose lives have been affected by cancer. Likes/Reposts are not endorsements.
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RT @AlcoholFocus: The @P_H_S_Official Evidence Review on #AlcoholMarketing concluded that it fuels drinking and that restrictions are effec….
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RT @LessSurvivable: The recent Less Survivable Cancers APPG report highlighted the difficulty in diagnosing and detecting less survivable c….
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September is Urological Cancer Awareness Month, part of @TUF_tweets Urology Awareness campaign. Some urological cancers are highly preventable. Bladder cancer is the 11th most common cancer in the UK, about half of cases are preventable and most of these are down to smoking.
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RT @AlcoholCancerEU: “It would create awareness that alcohol has different health risks including cancer… whenever people hear the word can….
forbes.com
Alcohol warning labels have been in place since 1988 and since then they haven’t been changed or updated, says Dr. Chinmay Jani, the chief fellow in Hematology and Oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive...
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"Cancer charities call for earlier diagnosis as cases projected to surge in England by 2040". Early diagnosis and a serious focus on prevention. This is what the coming National Cancer Plan will need to deliver.
theguardian.com
NHS may struggle to cope with more than 6 million predicted new cases over next 15 years, study shows
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RT @AshOrgUK: An umbrella review published today has examined the evidence base on youth vaping and links with smoking and other health ris….
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
Objective To appraise and synthesise the evidence on short and longer term harms of vaping in young people. Data sources KSR Evidence (systematic reviews); Medline, Embase, and PsycInfo (umbrella...
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An interesting overview of the EU's screening and prevention policies. It highlights alcohol labelling as an area where policy is lagging, and notes the failure of policymakers to really grasp the nettle on alcohol and cancer.
Are EU cancer screening & prevention policies truly reaching patients? We assess the progress of 🇪🇺’s Beating Cancer Plan & @EP_PublicHealth’s work on NCDs, highlighting where efforts fall short & what must change. ➡️ @EU_Health #NCDs #BeatingCancerPlan.
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RT @FreshSmokeFree: Like leopards, Big Tobacco never changes its spots. Doubling down on targeting kids globally – with flavours, F1, onlin….
exposetobacco.org
Big Tobacco has a long history of targeting youth with its toxic products. Today tobacco advertising has moved to where youth are: online.
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Three in five liver cancer cases globally could be prevented by reducing obesity and alcohol consumption and increasing uptake of the hepatitis vaccine. Once again, the case for a stronger approach to cancer prevention could not be clearer.
theguardian.com
Lancet Commission says three in five cases preventable with action on obesity, alcohol and hepatitis
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RT @CRUKHCPs: If your patients are struggling to complete a FIT for bowel cancer screening, you can direct them to our useful step-by-step….
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RT @OGCancerNI: With golf fever taking over recently, it was quite timely to meet up with Alan Ferris to be presented with a cheque for £2,….
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RT @AlcoholChangeUK: Following Ulrika Jonsson's chat with @SpencerMatthews on the Untapped podcast about her journey to sobriety, our CEO @….
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RT @patrickjmcguire: Cancer cases are increasing, patients face unacceptable waits and unequal access to treatment. I'm joining @CR_UK in….
action.cancerresearchuk.org
The National Cancer Plan must be a turning point for cancer. Add your name to Cancer Research UK's open letter if you agree.
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RT @InstAlcStud: Alcohol Action Ireland has described the Irish Government’s alcohol policy as ‘disjointed and often contradictory’ and cri….
imt.ie
Lobby group calls for Health Minister to resist pressure to delay alcohol health information labelling
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RT @AshOrgUK: ⏳Today Parliament rises for summer recess, yet there is still no date for the Tobacco & Vapes Bill to be considered at commit….
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RT @BalanceNE: 1/2 Alcohol causes cancer, yet many still don’t know the risks – with 17,000 cases of alcohol-related cancer a year and alco….
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RT @ADPHUK: @BiteBack2030 has published new research on how giant food and drink brands are using schools to market and sell their unhealth….
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RT @WorldObesity: Governments must be held accountable for failing to address #obesity and its consequences. 📆📈 The upcoming 2025 High-Le….
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RT @AshOrgUK: Celebrating 25 years of stop smoking services!.Earlier this year, Gillian and Wendy visited Parliament and met @DHSCgovuk Min….
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RT @BBCBreakfast: A major new study suggests walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a ra….
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