BEST4 is a ground breaking research programme in oesophageal cancer. Hear directly from Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald leading the study in this thread 👇

Today marks the first day of #LessSurvivableCancersAwarenessWeek. This week, we’ll be sharing shocking figures on the research gap, encouraging you to take action, and showcasing what research can do for Less Survivable Cancers. Starting with BEST4 👇

We are inviting volunteers in Reading and York to join our research programme. Look out for a text from NHSresearch inviting you to take part! Together we can improve care for people with heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux. Please visit heartburnhealth.org for more info!

People with persistent heartburn or acid reflux will be offered a ‘sponge-on-a-string' test in select pharmacies in England for the first time. This new pilot will help prevent oesophageal cancer, and follows previous work in community diagnostic centres. tinyurl.com/3hxcdcxa

In 2024 the BEST4 Screening trial launched, testing a "pill-on-a-thread" to detect early signs of oesophageal cancer in people with Barrett’s oesophagus. A major step in early cancer detection! Learn more: zurl.co/k19Ur #FocusOnCamCancer @EarlyCancerCam

Look out for BEST4's mobile screening vans, which we are coordinating to bring this important trial into the community. The study is testing a novel “pill-on-a-string” as a screening method for oesophageal cancer. Read more: nihr.ac.uk/news/first-partic…