Heartburn Cancer UK in the Press and Media
Welcome to our “In the Press” page! At Heartburn Cancer UK, we are dedicated to raising awareness and providing vital information about Barrett’s Oesophagus and Oesophageal cancer. Our efforts and initiatives have been widely recognised and featured in various media outlets. Here, you can find a collection of media coverage highlighting our work, advocacy, and the latest advancements in research and treatment. Stay informed about our ongoing projects, success stories, and the impact we are making in the fight against oesophageal cancer.
Thank you for your continued support and interest in Heartburn Cancer UK.
2026 Press and Media Coverage
Joe – 22 April
Dad diagnosed with cancer after dismissing symptoms as heartburn
The BBC – 16 April
‘My heartburn felt like a warning sign – and it was’
The Express – 11 April
The Daily Mail – 10 April
Northamptonshire Telegraph – 2 April
Kettering music producer warns others after heartburn turned out to be cancer
Daventry Express – 2 April
Northamptonshire music producer warns others after heartburn turned out to be cancer
WandsworthTimes – 25 February
2025 Press and Media Coverage
QuaysNews – 1st October
Oldham Chronicle – 15th October
Learn more about persistent heartburn as a new Heartburn Health Roadshow rolls into town
Tameside Correspondent – 7th October
Tameside Chronicle – 7th October
St Helens Star – 29th September
Heartburn Health Roadshow is coming to Leigh this October
Manchester Evening News – 29th September
Former teacher warns not to ignore persistent heartburn following cancer diagnosis
Bury Times – 28th September
Mobile health unit to visit Bury with message to people experiencing heartburn
Wigan Today – 27th September
New Heartburn Health Roadshow rolls into Leigh
News4Trafford – 27th September
New Heartburn Health Roadshow rolls into Stretford
Yahoo News – 8th September
Oxford University to lead major study on treatments for acid reflux
NHS England – 9th July
NHS England » NHS to bring ‘sponge-on-a-string’ cancer test to the high street
The Sun – 9th July
The Guardian – 9th July
The Daily Mail – 9th July
The Independent – 9th July
New ‘sponge’ cancer test to be trialled in high-street pharmacies | The Independent
New ‘sponge’ cancer test to be trialled in high-street pharmacies
The Mirror – 9th July
High street pharmacies to offer ‘sponge-on-a-string’ cancer test
The Express & Star – 9th July
‘Sponge on a string’ cancer test to be available in high-street pharmacies | Express & Star
The Pharmacist – 9th July
Boots pharmacies to pilot ‘sponge on a string’ cancer test – The Pharmacist
Birmingham Live – 9th July
NHS change with thousands told to visit Boots to ‘make it easier’ – Birmingham Live
Dorset Echo – 25th February
Dorset woman shares how indigestion was actually cancer
Bournemouth Echo – 25th February
Bournemouth Echo -Oesophageal cancer warning issued by Heartburn UK
MSN – 25th February
Warning that persistent heartburn could be sign of cancer
Keep 106 – 25th February
The Sun – 1st February
The Sun – 29th January
The Mirror – 30th January
Man with persistent heartburn gets life-saving diagnosis after wife spots key warning signs
The Daily Mail – 30th January
Man dies months after discovering his persistent heartburn was a sinister sign of cancer
MSN – 29th January
Man killed within months by cancer that he mistook for heartburn
Surrey Live – 29th January
‘Brother’s death with common symptom we all ignore saved husband’s life’
Gloucestershire Live – 29th January
‘Brother’s death with common symptom we all ignore saved husband’s life’
The Express – 30th January
Woman’s tragic loss of brother leads to life-saving diagnosis for partner
Offshore Energy Magazine
2024 Press and Media Coverage
The Sun – 21st December 2024
The Sun – 16th December 2024
The Basingstoke Gazette – September 2024
Heartburn Cancer UK wins national award for cancer campaign | Basingstoke Gazette
The Sun – 27th February
The Guardian – 24th February
OC Cancer Test should be made more available in the UK
Metro – 5th February
Simple sponge test that can prevent cancer that ‘hides in plain sight
The Independent – 5th February
Calls for sponge test roll out to tackle killer ‘hiding in plain site’
The Express – 5th February
Sponge test can prevent killer cancer that ‘can hide in plain sight’, say charity
The Sun – 5th February
Simple pill on a thread test that prevents cancer
The Sun – 5th February
Daily Mail – 5th February
Calls for sponge test to be widely available to prevent cancer deaths
The Shropshire Star – 5th February
Calls for sponge test to be made widely available to prevent cancer deaths
MK Citizen – 2nd February
Game-changing heartburn health checks to detect cancer rolled out in Milton Keynes
University of Cambridge – Early Cancer Institute – 1st February
2023 Press and Media Coverage
Epicurean Life Magazine – December
Demanding Hope – The Lanesborough Partners with Heartburn Cancer UK
TAXI – 12th December
London Taxi Drivers Association Publication – Is it Really Only Heartburn? see pages 22 & 23
Mirror – 5th November
Key cancer symptom spotted after man got piece of toast lodged in throat before he died
Daily Mail – 18th September
Acid reflux pills are linked to worrying side-effects… but is surgery REALLY the answer?
Insurance Business Magazine – 14th June
Finding Alignment Between Insurance and Charity
NI Healthcare – 23 February
2022 Press and Media Coverage
National World – 28th February
Oesophageal cancer: what advances have been made in diagnosing it early and how do they work?
Your Thurrock – 28th February
28 February 2022 – Essex GPs host UK’s first heartburn cancer test unit