If you’ve been affected by cancer and want to help shape the future of research, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re ...

Survival for brain and spinal cord tumours depends on different factors. So no one call tell you exactly how long you will live. These are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, ...

Survival depends on many factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Below are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, they can’t tell you what will happen in ...

The symptoms of anal cancer include bleeding from the back passage (rectum), pain and feeling like there is a lump in or around your anus. You should see your GP if you have any symptoms that may be ...

Doctors divide prostate cancer that hasn't spread into groups. This helps them recommend if you need treatment and the type of treatment you need. They use different systems to do this. These are: the ...

Stage 1 means that the cancer is only in the neck of the womb (cervix). The main treatment is surgery. You may, very rarely, also have combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy (chemoradiotherapy). What ...

Ovarian cancer is when abnormal cells in the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum begin to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. They eventually form a growth (tumour). If not caught early, cancer ...

The stage of a cancer tells you about its size and whether it has spread. The type means the type of cell the cancer started from. The grade means how abnormal the cells look under the microscope.

What is a risk factor? Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Will I get cervical cancer if I have several risk factors? Having one or more risk factors does ...

Breast cancer is when abnormal cells in the breast begin to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way and eventually form a growth (tumour). Breast cancer most commonly starts in the cells that line the ...

Some cancers may block channels in the body and stop particular body systems working so well. Some cancers may cause changes in the body by pressing on surrounding body tissues or organs. Some cancers ...

Myeloproliferative neoplasms are a group of rare disorders of the bone marrow that cause an increase in the number of blood cells. You may also hear doctors call them MPN or myeloproliferative ...