💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide and is responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths yearly. Cancer-related deaths can be reduced if patients are diagnosed and treated early. Delay in cancer diagnosis can occur at any point along the diagnostic spectrum, from the first observation of symptoms to the start of treatment. Diagnosing cancer when it is still at an early stage, before it has spread, gives surgery, radiotherapy and other treatments the best chance of working.
Therefore, early diagnosis is the most important way to improve cancer outcomes.Most of the cancers usually presents with vague and non-alarming symptoms. Most individuals are diagnosed late when the cancer has already spread, and the prognosis is poor. There are over 200 different types of cancer that can cause many different signs and symptoms. Sometimes symptoms affect specific body areas,
Sign in to get the eligibility rules as simple questions to take to your doctor.
📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria (ALL):
* Individuals aged \>18 years of age
* Individuals must be residing in the United Kingdom at the time of giving informed consent
* Individuals must be registered with an NHS GP Practice
* Individuals must meet the criteria of ONE of the groups. For example, to be eligible for Group 1 (Cases), individuals must have been diagnosed with one of the following cancer types in the last 24 months: Bladder, colorectal (bowel), endometrial, liver, oesophageal, ovarian, pancreatic, stomach (gastric), uterine, or vulval; whereas for Group 2 (Controls), individuals must not have received a cancer diagnosis of any type in the last 6 years (except where the diagnosis was of non-melanoma skin cancer).
* Individuals must be a primary registered cardholder\* of one of the loyalty cards listed below, and consent to share their loyalty card data with the study team
* Tesco Clubcard
* Boots Advantage Card
* Provision of written informed consent
* Willing and able to comply with all required study activities
* The primary registered card holder, i.e., the person who is named on the loyalty card account, must also enrol into the study, if someone other than the registered primary card holder from the same household, wants to take part in the study.
Exclusion Criteria (ALL):
* Individuals under the age of 18 years
* Non-UK residents, at the time of giving informed consent
* Individuals without an eligible loyalty card, or who have no one in their household who has an eligible loyalty card
* Individuals who are not the primary registered cardholder in their household and where the primary registered loyalty card holder is not willing to join the study, and/or where the primary registered cardholder does not make purchases for or on behalf of the individual
Exclusion Criteria (CASES):
• Individuals will not be able to join as a case if:
* they have been diagnosed with an eligible cancer type more than 24 months ago (except where the diagnosis was non-melanoma skin cancer).
* they have received an ineligible cancer diagnosis within the last 6 years except where the diagnosis was non-melanoma skin cancer).
Exclusion Criteria (Controls):
• Individuals will not be able to join as a control (Group 2) if:
o they have received any cancer diagnosis in the last six years (except where the diagnosis was non-melanoma skin cancer).
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