This section includes our latest news and updates. We are able to provide quotes, spokespeople or patient case studies where appropriate to the media. Members of the media can submit enquiries through our contact section.
We also have social media accounts, our Facebook account is @eoecanceralliance and Twitter account @EOE_cancer, these can be accessed at the foot of this page. A new Instagram account has also been created for the Alliances @eoe_cancer. (For reference, the regional Twitter account for the NHS can be found @NHSEastEngland).
If you work in cancer care in the region and have content to contribute or highlight via our social media feed then let us know, similarly we are always keen to showcase the work of our partners and stakeholders via updates and news posts and can be contacted at england.eoecancerallianceteam@nhs.net.
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Featured news item: Cancer patients in East of England set to benefit from faster diagnosis and quicker treatment under new national cancer plan
Published on: 4 February 2026Cancer patients in the East of England will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and support to live well with cancer under the National Cancer Plan, published today.
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NHS first in world to roll out new ‘trojan horse’ therapy for blood cancer patients
Published on: 13 June 2025The NHS in England will be the first health system in the world to roll-out a ‘trojan horse’ targeted therapy for blood cancer patients which could halt the disease’s progression…
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NHS rolls out more personalised cervical screening for millions
Published on: 10 June 2025More accurate human papillomavirus (HPV) testing will enable millions of women and people with a cervix in England to benefit from more personalised cervical screening from next…
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Public twice as likely to check bank balance regularly than for signs of cancer
Published on: 18 April 2025The NHS’s top cancer doctor has urged the public to check for changes in their body and cancer symptoms, as a new survey found people were nearly twice as likely to check the…
