About Screening
Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used in a population to identify the possible presence of an as-yet-undiagnosed disease in individuals without signs or symptoms. This can include individuals with pre-symptomatic or unrecognized symptomatic disease.
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Cancer: High Street pharmacists to make referrals
People with a worrying cough, problems swallowing or blood in their urine will soon be able to be referred for scans and checks by a pharmacist, rather than having to wait to see their GP.
The new pilot scheme, in England, aims to diagnose more cancers Early , when there is a better chance of a cure.
High Street pharmacies will be funded to refer customers for The Checks .
The NHS will also send out more " roaming trucks" to perform on-The -spot scans in The community.
Lung-scanner vans driven to locations, including supermarket car parks and football stadiums, have already resulted in more people having checks.
Now, some liver lorries will join them.
About 6,100 people a year are diagnosed with liver Cancer - The Number has doubled over The Past decade and is expected to continue to rise.
About half of all cancers are diagnosed Early - But The NHS wants this to be at least three-quarters.
It also plans to offer Jewish People genetic Screening - as up to one in 40 has Brca mutations, linked to a higher risk of breast, ovarian and prostate cancers, compared with one in 400 in The General population.
Nhs England boss Amanda Pritchard Will Tell The NHS ConfedExpo conference, in Liverpool: " We want to make it as easy as possible for those most At Risk to get vital, lifesaving tests.
" These plans have The Power to truly transform The Way we find and treat Cancer - and ultimately spare thousands of patients and their families from avoidable pain and loss. "
'Working tirelessly'Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid said: " Ensuring patients can access diagnosis and treatment easily in their communities and on High Streets is a fundamental part of our 10-Year Cancer Plan. "
Dr Anthony Cunliffe, national clinical adviser for Primary Care , at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: " Doctors and nurses are working tirelessly to diagnose and treat The tens of thousands of people entering a very busy Cancer care system.
" This pilot will give people The opportunity to access more trained professionals in their community to get symptoms investigated. "
Michelle Mitchell , from Cancer Research UK, said: " By changing The Way people engage with The health service, we have The potential to help diagnose more cancers at an earlier, more treatable stage.
" We look forward to seeing how these efforts will support The NHS's ambitious Early diagnosis targets. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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