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  • Lung cancer Quality Performance Indicators - Patients diagnosed from January 2022 to December 2024

    • 24 February 2026
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents performance against the National Lung Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs) in the Cancer QPIs dashboard held within the Scottish Cancer Registry and Intelligence Service (SCRIS).

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 19 February 2026

    • 19 February 2026
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Breast screening explained

    • 17 February 2026
    • Resources
    • Cancer
    • Screening

    The NHS offers breast screening to all women aged between 50 and 70. This booklet explains breast screening and the benefits and risks involved.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 12 February 2026

    • 12 February 2026
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 5 February 2026

    • 05 February 2026
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy activity 29 January 2026

    • 29 January 2026
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) reports on systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) activity across NHS services in Scotland. Treatment activity includes the weekly number of appointments and the monthly and annual number of appointments and patients receiving treatment.

  • The impact of multimorbidity on cancer treatment intent and mortality

    • 27 January 2026
    • Report
    • Cancer
    The impact of multimorbidity on cancer treatment intent and mortality...
  • Understanding unscheduled care use among women with gynaecological cancers

    • 27 January 2026
    • Report
    • Cancer
    Understanding unscheduled care use among women with gynaecological cancers...
  • Place of Death from Cancer in Scotland: 2015-2024

    • 27 January 2026
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer

    This release by PHS reports on the setting where people died from cancer in Scotland in 2002-2021. Information is presented for deaths in Scotland for the four most common causes of death from cancer (lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancers) and from all cancers combined.

  • Cancer mortality in Scotland - Annual update to 2024

    • 27 January 2026
    • Statistical report
    • Cancer
    About this release This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides information on deaths from cancer in Scotland, including registrations up to the 31 December 2024. Within...