The life-saving screening tests that could have spotted Lauren Laverne's 'unexpected' cancer at 46...
and which ones young people MUST have READ MORE: Lauren Laverne in hospital after cancer diagnosis picked up 'early' By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 13:19, 21 August 2024 | Updated: 13:37, 21 August 2024 e-mail View comments BBC star Lauren Laverne today revealed she is undergoing cancer treatment after the disease was 'unexpectedly' picked up during a screening test. The DJ, 46, who presents BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, said it had 'thank God' been caught early. In an Instagram post, she told fans she was expected to make a 'full recovery' but did not reveal which cancer she had been diagnosed with.
NHS screening programmes have long been lauded by experts as a key way to help diagnose cancers earlier. The services are thought to save around 10,000 lives a year, according to research by The Nuffield Trust. Yet, just one is routinely offered to under 50s like Ms Laverne.
However, you should be offered others if you are considered high-risk of the disease, for instance due to a family history. Here, MailOnline reveal which screening tests younger Brits should be entitled to. BBC star Lauren Laverne has today revealed she is recovering from cancer and said the disease had 'thank God' been caught early Laverne pictured with her television producer and DJ husband Graeme Fisher.
The couple wed in 2005 Laverne took over on Radio 4's Desert Island Di.