News

New Animation about CABS research 

14 April 2022

Following on from our infographic we are happy to present our new animation. This animation is a summary of all of our work over the last 1 and a half years as we come towards the end of the CABS study. The summary highlights our study findings, dissemination, and impact so far. As always with many thanks to our partners at Cancer Research UK, Public Health Wales, University of Surrey and Kings College London who help enable this work.

New Infographic about CABS research

24 March 2022

We are pleased to share a summary infographic of the CABS study results and impact on the two year anniversary of the UK first COVID-19 lockdown. Findings from this study have been disseminated widely and are helping shape the future priorities for early cancer detection and management. Many thanks to our partners at Cancer Research UK, Public Health Wales, University of Surrey and Kings College London to help enable this work.

New Policy briefing now available

16 July 2021

The second policy briefing reporting on participants’ intentions to engage with cervical and colorectal cancer screening during the first 6 months of the pandemic is now available here

For further information, please contact the CABS team on: CABS-COVID19@cardiff.ac.uk. 

Research showcase

13 May 2021

CABS Principal Investigator Professor Kate Brain and Research Associate Dr Harriet Quinn-Scoggins talked to Cardiff University Alumni, graduates and friends of the University's learning and research about public awareness of cancer in the COVID-19 era at a research showcase, which can viewed below:

Second survey 

11 May 2021

Our second survey was carried out in February and March 2021. We received a total of 4979 completed surveys from our wave 1 participants and carried out 27 interviews. We are busy analysing this second wave of survey and interview data. We will share the results from wave 2 data on our News page soon.

Pre-print paper 

4 March 2021

A pre-print paper on participant cancer symptom experience and help seeking behaviour during the first 6 months on the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK is available here

Policy briefing now available

25 February 2021

The first policy briefing reporting on participants' cancer symptom help-seeking during the first 6 months of the pandemic is now available here

For further information, please contact the CABS team on: CABS-COVID19@cardiff.ac.uk. 

Wave 1 survey and interviews

16 December 2020

Our Wave 1 survey closed in September 2020. A total of 8,167 people completed the survey and 30 people took part in interviews. We would like to say a huge thank you to those of you who agreed to take part.