The Cancer Epidemiology and Cancer Services Research Group studies the inequalities in the early detection, diagnosis, experience of care and outcomes for people with cancer.

We use literature reviews, analyses of cancer registry data, patient experience surveys and qualitative interviews to inform cancer care and public health policies. Nationally we have recently published on the epidemiology of brain tumours in England, whether variation in the patients’ care experiences is associated with their survival and the first national studies of cancer in the English prison population. Internationally we have recently published on factors affecting the survival of women with breast cancer in Gaza, and their experiences of care before the current conflict.

Currently we are studying potential inequalities for cancer patients with pre-existing mental health illness in Taiwan, care experiences of people with brain tumours in England, variation in molecular diagnostic testing and access to targeted treatment in lung cancer and factors affecting who develops depression after a cancer diagnosis in England.