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Post Endoscopy Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer (PEUGIC) presentations at ESGE days 2025
It was great to see results from the PEUGIC project shared at the ESGE Days 2025 (European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) event in Barcelona this April. Amar Srinivasa, gastroenterology research fellow, gave an oral presentation and presented a poster. ...
New study investigates long-term health risks after ovary and fallopian tube removal in women with previous history of breast cancer
A new study using data from the NHS England National Disease Registration Service has uncovered important insights into outcomes associated with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO – the surgical removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes) in women who have...
First Endometrial Cancer Audit Pilot (ECAP) Report Published
The Endometrial Cancer Audit Pilot (ECAP) baseline report has been published. This report examines incidence, mortality and survival of women in England diagnosed with endometrial cancer between 2017 and 2019. It is the first report from the ECAP project. Womb cancer...
Multiple Myeloma – Real-World Insights from nationally collected cancer data
The HDI co-authored publications continue! Principal Health Data Analyst Sophie Jose was co-author, on the recently published paper "Real-world characteristics and outcomes of patients with multiple myeloma receiving second-line treatment in England,” which was...
Endometrial Cancer treatment and survival study published in BMJ Open
A new study titled "Real-world patient characteristics and survival outcomes in patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in England: a retrospective, population-based study," has been published in BMJ Open. The work co-authored by HDI, in conjunction...
Study reveals variability in kidney cancer treatment and survival
A new study, commissioned by Kidney Cancer UK (KCUK) and run by Health Data Insight CIC, in partnership with NHS England, has been published in Clinical Oncology. Co-authored by HDI Senior Health Data Analyst Clare Pearson and Principal Health Data Analyst Craig Knott...
2024 interns prototype a low-cost and low-tech solution to track hospital equipment location and status
This summer, our four talented interns, Eve, Jacob, Jade and Harvey embarked on a nine-week journey to develop innovative solutions for improving equipment tracking in hospitals. The challenge was born out of the real-world problem of medical staff wasting valuable...
Analysis of patients in England with advanced urothelial carcinoma suggests high unmet need
A new study, co-authored by HDI Principal Health Data Analyst Craig Knott, titled "Factors associated with receipt of systemic anticancer treatment for locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma in England: a population-based study," has been published in...
New partnership to assess variation in the management and outcomes of endometrial cancer
We are excited to announce our collaboration with the British Gynaecological Cancer Society, The Eve Appeal, Peaches Womb Cancer Trust and The British Association of Gynaecological Pathologists on a new project: the Endometrial Cancer Audit Pilot (ECAP). This...