The earlier a skin cancer is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat. So it's important you visit your GP as soon as possible if you notice a change in your skin. Non melanoma skin cancer tends to ...

Cigarettes contain many dangerous chemicals. Some occur naturally in tobacco, and others are formed when processing tobacco into cigarettes. When a cigarette is burnt, it releases over 5,000 different ...

How can early cancer diagnosis improve survival? Cancer that’s diagnosed at an early stage, when it isn’t too large and hasn’t spread, is more likely to be treated successfully. Spotting cancer at an ...

Upper urinary tract urothelial cancer used to be called transitional cell cancer (TCC) of the kidney or ureter. This is because it starts in cells called transitional cells. There are many different ...

Some of the by-products of these drugs come out of your body in your vomit, wee, poo, blood or other bodily fluids for some time after your treatment. This can be harmful to others. So you must take ...

Not all cancers are the same. Some cancers grow quickly but many grow very slowly. When you are diagnosed with some types of cancer, you might not need treatment straight away. Doctors monitor you ...

Immunotherapy uses our immune system to fight cancer. It works by helping the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells. When you might have immunotherapy drugs for pleural mesothelioma Pleural ...

Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer. It means that the body makes large numbers of abnormal white blood cells. Blood cancers are also called haematological cancers. The symptoms listed here are often ...

About the role In every corner of the UK, 400,000 participants are limbering up to join the fight against cancer. Last year, ...

How does my doctor decide the stage? The tests and scans you have when diagnosing your cancer give some information about the stage. But your doctor may not be able to tell you the exact stage of your ...

There are many different types of tests or scans you might have to find out if you have cancer. The type you need depends on the symptoms you have and the part of the body affected. You might also ...