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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Current News
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Featured news item: Creation of One Cancer Alliance for the East of England
Published on: 1 April 2024Our two alliance footprints for the North and South of the region, converged at the beginning of April to form a single alliance, the East of England Cancer Alliance.
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New iPhone device to help rule out throat cancer
Published on: 2 November 2024Thousands of patients could receive the all-clear for suspected throat cancer faster, thanks to a new iPhone device and app being piloted by the NHS.
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NHS diagnoses thousands more cancers as cases rise by 5%
Published on: 17 October 2024New figures published today show the NHS diagnosed over 11,000 more cancers in 2022, reaching a new record high level – with almost 950 people a day getting a diagnosis in England.
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Almost 1 in 10 secondary school pupils currently vape, new NHS survey shows
Published on: 17 October 2024A quarter of 11 to 15-year-olds have tried vaping and nearly 1 in 10 (9%) do it frequently, according to new statistics published today.