Andrew Stanley, 67, from Milton Keynes, had heartburn for years. He never thought much of it. Then in 2023, he was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer. At first, he was told there were very few treatment options. But Andrew…
In January 2026, Patrick Hurley, MP for Southport, spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on Less Survivable Cancers, sharing his own personal experience of oesophageal cancer. The debate drew attention to the cancers with the lowest survival rates and the…
The proportion of oesophageal cancer cases diagnosed at the most advanced stage has increased significantly over the past decade in England. In 2013, around a quarter (25.1%) of oesophageal cancers were diagnosed at stage 4. By 2022, that figure had…
February is Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month. OCHRE is joining charities across the UK to help people understand the symptoms of a disease that still claims too many lives too soon. Oesophageal cancer is the seventh most common cause of cancer…
It’s Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month in the UK, and we’re planning to deliver a month-long awareness campaign that we believe could genuinely save lives. The Concept: SILENCE Too many people live with symptoms for far too long without saying anything.…
OCHRE and its partners aim to transform OSCC research in the UK and bring new hope to patients facing this devastating disease.
Andrew Stanley, 67, from Milton Keynes, had heartburn for years. He never thought much of it. Then in 2023, he was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer. At first, he was told there were very few treatment options. But Andrew…
In January 2026, Patrick Hurley, MP for Southport, spoke in a Westminster Hall debate on Less Survivable Cancers, sharing his own personal experience of oesophageal cancer. The debate drew attention to the cancers with the lowest survival rates and the…
The proportion of oesophageal cancer cases diagnosed at the most advanced stage has increased significantly over the past decade in England. In 2013, around a quarter (25.1%) of oesophageal cancers were diagnosed at stage 4. By 2022, that figure had…
February is Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month. OCHRE is joining charities across the UK to help people understand the symptoms of a disease that still claims too many lives too soon. Oesophageal cancer is the seventh most common cause of cancer…
It’s Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month in the UK, and we’re planning to deliver a month-long awareness campaign that we believe could genuinely save lives. The Concept: SILENCE Too many people live with symptoms for far too long without saying anything.…
OCHRE and its partners aim to transform OSCC research in the UK and bring new hope to patients facing this devastating disease.