Early Diagnosis Campaign

CancerCare’s Early Diagnosis Campaign is an initiative that aims to promote better outcomes from early cancer detection.

By collating research and lived experience stories from those who have received a cancer diagnosis, we encourage people to come forward and seek medical advice and support when they notice symptoms. Early detection is key to improving survival rates, as cancer, when caught early, doesn’t have to be a death sentence.

This campaign has been co-produced, drawing on the expertise of healthcare professionals and individuals with lived experiences of receiving a cancer diagnosis. Together, we aim to spark crucial conversations about early diagnosis and reduce the stigma surrounding cancer.

The Early Diagnosis Campaign highlighted barriers that people face when it comes to receiving a cancer diagnosis and why some a likely to be diagnosed at a much later stage than others.

Signs and symptoms

While a symptom is likely not cancer, knowing the signs and symptoms as well as what’s normal for your body can go a long way in protecting your health...
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Testing and screening

Learn more about the cancer testing and screening opportunities currently available and check if you’re eligible...
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Links and resources to local support groups

Being diagnosed with cancer can be lonely and scary experience, but there are groups of people going through a similar situation who are there to lean on when you need it...
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Research
Research findings

Research findings

CancerCare’s Early Diagnosis Campaign included research surveys with 319 individuals with lived experience of cancer and 48 healthcare professionals...

Lived experience stories

We spoke to a variety of people with a lived experience of being diagnosed with cancer to learn more about the process in-between feeling concerned about a symptom to receiving the news that it’s cancer. All stories have been kept anonymous...
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Self Help
Self-help resources

Self-help resources

If you need help to deal with your own cancer diagnosis then this downloadable guide provides some advice on getting through it...