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May Marks the Fight Against Skin Cancer: WUTH’s Call to Action for Prevention and Early Detection
Last updated on Wednesday, May 1, 2024
As May ushers in its balmy days, it also casts a spotlight on the pressing issue of skin cancer. The observance of Skin Cancer Awareness Month is a timely reminder for us to prioritise prevention and early detection. Cancer Research UK's alarming statistics reveal that melanoma skin cancer diagn...
read moreCancer
Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024
The population of the Wirral is currently 320,220, with a national ratio of 1:3 affected by cancer and 1:4 deaths annually are cancer related. WUTH diagnosis over 3,000 new cancers each year. Over 50% of people diagnosed survive beyond 10 years and It is estimated that there are 11,500 people liv...
read moreCancer Surveys
Last updated on Sunday, March 17, 2024
To give your feedback for cancer services at WUTH, please click on the survey below: Cancer Patient Experience Survey WUTH Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service (MCISS)
read moreCancer Services Team
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
There are a range of teams working to assist the Cancer Specialisms work seamlessly across WUTH. Click on the below to find out more.
read moreUrology Cancer
Last updated on Friday, May 24, 2024
The urology team consists of 8 Consultant Urologists Mr Snehal Patel and Mr James Glendenning, 3 Uro-Oncology Nurses and 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners. As well as the local area, the team also treats patients referred from Isle of Man and North Wales. The urology team has clinics at Arrowe Park...
read moreWUTH Marks World Cancer Day on 4 Feb
Last updated on Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) marked World Cancer Day 2025 on 4th February, highlighting the vital work of its Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Service (MCISS). This year’s global theme, United by Unique, emphasises the importance of personalised, people-centred care—an appr...
read moreSmall breast cancer surgery
Last updated on Friday, September 19, 2025
The SMALL Study The study will compare open surgery with a minimally invasive technique called vacuum-assisted excision for the treatment of small breast cancers found at breast screening. Such small breast cancers have usually been treated with open surgery. The 2012 UK Breast Screening Revi...
read moreLung Cancer
Last updated on Thursday, June 13, 2024
Our local lung cancer team consists of local chest physicians, specialist nurses, radiologists, pathologists with close links to Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology and Hospice services. We meet weekly as a team to discuss on-going management of all patients unde...
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