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Saving lives and money through early detection: Lynch syndrome case study

By Emma Crosbie Filed Under: Health and Care, Health and Social Care Posted: October 17, 2022

A new national standard for cancer testing in England and Wales (NICE ‘Diagnostic Guidance 42’) was published in October 2020, following a successful policy engagement campaign from Professor Emma Crosbie’s team at The University of Manchester, and Policy@Manchester. In this piece, adapted from our On Cancer publication, Professor Crosbie explains why this is just the […]

Tagged With: #OnCancer, Biometrics, cancer, care quality, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, NHS, NHS improvement, public health, SMS, wellbeing

Can cancer services be sexist? Rectifying a gender disparity in cancer screening practices.

By Emma Crosbie and Neil Ryan Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted: February 7, 2018

Lynch syndrome is a common and inherited condition that puts those affected by it at risk of numerous cancers. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended all bowel cancers be screened so as to pick up Lynch syndrome; a move that will undoubtedly save lives. However, for many women, womb cancer […]

Tagged With: cancer, gender equality, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, health inequality, inequalities, NICE, public health, women

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