Prof Bethany Shinkins

Professor Bethany Shinkins is a Professor of Health Economics at Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick. She has a longstanding interest in screening and is a test expert member of the UK National Screening Committee.

Experts discuss the challenges of using surrogate endpoints in cancer screening

Prof Bethany Shinkins, Samantha Harrison and Hope Walters, 19 February 2025 - General

Experts discussed the potential role and challenges of surrogate endpoints in cancer screening in a webinar hosted by Cancer Research UK and Consilium Scientific.

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