World Cancer Day, and signs and symptoms of oesophageal and pancreatic cancer

MIMS Learning editors Pat Anderson and Sangeeta Krishnan discuss the progress that the NHS is making with cancer diagnosis, and pass on some tips for GPs on symptoms and signs of oesophageal and pancreatic cancers.After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:Appreciate how the NHS is making progress with earlier cancer diagnosisReflect on which cancers tend to be diagnosed late and how deprivation can affect stage at diagnosisRecall key symptoms associated with oesophageal cancerBe more aware of signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancerYou can access the website version of this podcast on MIMS Learning to make notes for your appraisal. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.Useful linksResources from MIMS LearningPancreatic cancer - red flag symptomsDyspepsia - red flag symptomsUnintentional weight loss - red flag symptomsPodcast: NHS England’s Professor Peter Johnson on optimising early cancer diagnosisMIMS LearningRegister for a free healthcare professional accountExternal resourcesUICC. World Cancer Day, 4 February 2025.NHS England. Cancer registration statistics, England, 2022. 17 October 2024.Cancer Research UK. Bowel cancer rates rising in younger adults around the world. 11 December 2024.Cancer Research UK. Oesophageal cancer. September 2023. Cancer Research UK. Symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Accessed 29 January 2025.Pancreatic Cancer UK. Signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer. Accessed 29 January 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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