Registration is now closed for the CRUK Early Diagnosis Research – Virtual Session, 'Implementing risk in the diagnosis of cancer: optimising the current and innovating the future’. Chaired by Professor Jon Emery, the event showcased some of the latest research into ‘risk’ and its potential to support earlier cancer diagnosis – a key theme in CRUK’s Early Detection and Diagnosis of Cancer Roadmap. In a series of insightful talks and Q&A sessions, our expert panel discussed opportunities to optimise how risk prediction and stratification techniques are currently researched and implemented into policy and practice, with the ultimate aim of improving patient outcomes.
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Cancer Research UK Early Diagnosis Research Conferences have been hosted by the Strategic Evidence team (formerly the Early Diagnosis team) every two years since 2011. These events have provided an expert forum for professionals across the cancer community to share and debate the latest research into early diagnosis, and to identify opportunities to translate new findings into policy and best practice. Whilst circumstances over the past few years have prevented us from convening in-person conferences, we have continued to engage with the wider Early Diagnosis community on a global scale through a carefully curated, expert-led programme of virtual series and collaborative events.
Delegates have previously found the series ‘informative’ and 'interesting' to hear about ‘different perspectives of other colleagues around the table and the work they are involved in.’
‘One of the best virtual events I have attended since the start of the pandemic. Breaking the sessions over a series of weeks rather than trying to do in 1-3 days back-to-back is so helpful to maintain interest and for diary planning. Well done!’
We host three different variations of virtual events: Virtual Sessions, Virtual Series, and Virtual Spotlights. Virtual Sessions are longer events (2hrs 30mins) with multiple speakers delving into more detail on a selected theme. It also features a Q&A session in which the speakers get to answer and debate your questions. Virtual Series will be a compilation of those sessions spread over a small period of time. Virtual Spotlight Sessions are essentially snippet versions, the event is shorter (ranging between 1hr – 1hr 30mins), and the content is more focused featuring fewer speakers, meaning we can hold more of these in between our series.
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If you have any suggestions on future topics for any of our event session or any questions regarding upcoming events, please get in touch with the team.
We have a range of funding opportunities available for researchers at all career stages and across multiple research fields, you can find out more about Research opportunities in early detection and diagnosis
Exploring diagnosis of cancer as an emergency: Evidence and insight from the UK and other countries - Monday 27th June 2022 Agenda(PDF, 91.5 KB) Taking forward the ED&D Roadmap: A Spotlight on Target Product Profiles (TPPs) - Tuesday 14th June 2022 Agenda(PDF, 79.7 KB) Public Awareness and Behaviour: A Spotlight on CAM Survey and MAINROUTE - Wednesday 9th February 2022 Agenda (PDF, 82.3 KB)
In February and March 2021, we ran four sessions as part of a Virtual Series on the following topics:
Cancer screening, Early Detection and Diagnosis Roadmap, Optimising the Management of Suspected Cancer in Primary Care, and Improving cancer pathways.
Programme and agendas - Virtual Series Spring 2021(PDF, 258 KB)
