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Professor of Cancer Behavioural Science at Queen Mary University of London @QMUL_WIPH | Visiting Professor at King's College London | She/her All views my own.
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Evolving attitudes towards cancer screening: a 2024 update of UK population views

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By Juliet A. Usher-Smith, Efthalia Massou, Jo Waller, Rebecca A Dennison, Faye C. Dannhauser
| Nature Verified
Abstract This study assessed current population views about cancer screening in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, screening programme changes and new technological advances. UK adults (aged \(\ge\)18 years), recruited via the online platform, Prolific, completed a questionnaire about their views on cancer screening, using eight questions from a 2012 survey (weighted for age and sex, n = 603).
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The effect of different combinations of open invitations and timed appointments on breast screening attendance: service evaluation of invitation strategies in the NHS Breast Screening Programme

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By Shuping Li, Adam R. Brentnall, Sue Malone Hudson, Samantha L Quaife, Sharon Webb, Emma O’Sullivan, Jo Waller, Stephen Duffy, Judith Offman, Jacqui Cookson, Jacquie Jenkins
| Nature Verified
Abstract The NHS Breast Screening Programme invites eligible women using either a timed appointment letter (option to change), or an open invitation to make an appointment. Non-attenders receive a ‘Timed’ or ‘Open’ second invitation. NHS England commissioned a service evaluation to determine the effect of different combinations of timed and open invitations.
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Experience of NHS diagnostic investigation following a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) screening test: qualitative interviews with NHS-Galleri trial participants who had a cancer signal detected

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By Laura Marlow, Ninian Schmeising-Barnes, Jo Waller
| EClinicalMedicine Verified
Keywords MCED MCD Liquid biopsy Follow-up Investigation Diagnostic Navigation Patient information Support Communication Health service Trial Evidence before this study Blood-based multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are currently being explored as a new possibility for cancer screening. These tests identify markers in the blood that indicate there may be a cancer in the body. The predicted site of the cancer is used to direct follow-up tests.
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