Cancer & palliative care

Discover pharmacy's role in cancer and pallative care.

Cancer & palliative care,

'Sponge on a string' cancer detection pilot to launch in 'dozens' of pharmacies

Pilot scheme aims to pick up pre-cancerous changes through non-invasive test

09 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care,

Removing VAT from sunscreens could cut cancer costs and save lives

Charity calls for VAT to be removed from sunscreen products to prevent rising deaths from melanoma.

29 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care,

Non-melanoma skin cancer deaths rise

Deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer could soon overtake malignant melanoma mortality in England and Scotland.

06 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care,

Do opiates increase the risk of cancer?

Opioid prescribing is declining– yet 5.4 million people in England received these drugs during 2020/21.1 There’s clearly still a long way to go as concerns grow about possible cancer risk associated with long-term use.

16 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care,

Upper GI problems

The over-indulgence in food and alcohol at this time of year offers a key opportunity to promote pharmacy’s role in the management of upper GI issues.

19 Jan 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Mental health, Men's health, Cancer & palliative care, Incontinence, Health supplements,

Supporting men's health

Men are less engaged with healthcare services than women, but pharmacy teams can ensure they don't suffer in silence.

12 Oct 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care,

Cancer during Covid-19

Fears about cancer can put many people off seeking help, but added concerns around Covid-19 have, in some cases, put even more barriers in place.

09 Jul 2020 , 4 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care,

Halting HPV

Experts suggest that hundreds of lives will be saved every year in England thanks to a more sensitive cervical screening test.

16 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care,

Covid-19: Advice for pharmacists on cancer patients

The British Oncology Pharmacy Association has put together advice for community pharmacists on support for cancer patients during Covid-19.

14 Apr 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Men's health, Cancer & palliative care,

Let's hear it for the boy

A lack of health services for men has seen an increase in the health inequality gap, but pharmacy teams can help.

10 Mar 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Cancer & palliative care,

Melanoma

Would you know how to spot the signs of melanoma?

23 Sep 2019 , 5 Min Module

Cancer & palliative care,

Pancreatic cancer – the role of the pharmacy team

This module will help you spot potential symptoms of pancreatic cancer among pharmacy customers, to help aid early diagnosis

11 Aug 2017 , 10 Min Module

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Cancer & palliative care,

Community pharmacy and palliative care

This CPD module, which appears in the July 2017 edition of Pharmacy Magazine, looks at community pharmacy and palliative care

27 Jul 2017 , 900 Min Module

Women's health, Cancer & palliative care,

Women's health

This team training module focuses on women's health and in particular, cervical cancer.

12 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Cancer & palliative care, Women's health,

Women's health

This team training learning module focuses on women's health; in particular, female cancers and the menopause.

17 Sep 2015 , 900 Min Module

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Cancer & palliative care,

Actinic keratoses and skin cancer

This CPD module focuses on actinic keratoses and skin cancer.

04 Mar 2015 , 900 Min Module

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