Questions to ask

Questions to ask A cancer diagnosis can be a worrying and confusing time. There are many important decisions to make about the treatment and...

Cancer statistics

Cancer statistics Your doctor or nurse may use statistics when giving you information about cancer. Cancer statistics are often used to:    ...

Why do cancers come back?

Why do cancers come back? Sometimes cancer can come back. This can happen because tiny cancer cells, which can’t be seen with the naked eye ...

How is cancer treated?

How is cancer treated? There are several different types of cancer treatment. On this page     Surgery     Radiotherapy     Chemotherapy    ...

Cancer can happen to anyone

Cancer can happen to anyone Each year nearly 300,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK. It has been estimated that more than 1 in...

Signs and symptoms of cancer

Signs and symptoms of cancer More than a quarter of a million people are diagnosed with cancer in the UK each year. The earlier a cancer is ...

Types of cancer

Types of cancer It’s important for doctors to know what type of cancer a person has because different types of cancer can behave very di...