Topic: Statistics

Our new research shows that more than 135,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the UK each year largely through lifestyle changes.

GPs say that more than 1 in 5 cancer patients in England experience an avoidable delay in their diagnosis.

A world-first data report could help us understand whether cancer patients are getting the most appropriate treatments for them.

A year on from a big data report and some hospitals have changed how they discuss some aspects of treatment, including palliative care.

We speak to Cindy Billingham, lead statistician on the National Lung Matrix Trial, about what her job involves.

We look at the possible reasons behind the recent rise in kidney cancer rates.

For this year’s World Cancer Day we’re looking at how the rates of 4 types of cancer vary around the world, and why.

The UK’s data on cancer leads the world, and we should be telling people about that.

New figures we’ve released today estimate that by the year 2035, half a million people could be diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK.

We explore how local data is shaping cancer services in your area.