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We are pleased to see the publication of the National Cancer Plan by the Department of Health and Social Care on this World Cancer Day 2026. Here at SWAG Cancer…

SWAG Cancer Alliance have reached a major milestone in its Lung Cancer Screening programme, delivering 50,000 lung cancer scans since the service began in 2022. To date, the programme has…

Barrett’s oesophagus (BO) is the only known precursor to oesophageal adenocarcinoma – a cancer with one of the lowest survival rates when diagnosed late. Yet, over 90% of people with…

Making a Difference is a short animation created in collaboration between SWAG Cancer Alliance and the University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Medical Illustration Team. It was…

North Bristol NHS Trust Assistant Chief Nursing Officer champions national efforts to transform lung cancer care As Lung Cancer Awareness Month shines a spotlight on the most commonly diagnosed cancer…

Vicki Lofts, 66, from  Seend in Wiltshire quit smoking in May 2025 after smoking for 55 years. Her decision to stop smoking came after she had a lung cancer screening…

Radiotherapy is a key element of modern cancer treatment, enabling thousands of people to live longer after a cancer diagnosis. But with this progress comes a challenge: 1 in 4 people…

Primary Liver cancer is one of the fastest-rising causes of cancer death in the UK. Yet, it often goes undetected until it’s too late. At Somerset Wiltshire Avon & Gloucestershire…

A new partnership has launched which aims to uncover inequalities and barriers to accessing cancer care and shape how services can be improved for the most vulnerable people in Somerset,…

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in the UK, with nearly 3.5 million people currently living with the disease. While progress has been made in early diagnosis,…