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 ...

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

You might have tests to stage your cancer. This depends on your type of skin cancer. Most basal cell cancers (BCC) don't need staging because it's very rare for them to spread. You only need staging ...

We know that it is common to struggle with your mental health when you have cancer or care for someone with cancer. Questions about cancer? Call freephone 0808 800 40 40 from 9 to 5 - Monday to Friday ...

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 ...

There are many different types of NHL. Some are low grade which mean they grow slowly. And some are high grade which mean they grow and spread more quickly. Your prognosis depends on what type of NHL ...

There are 3 major pairs of salivary glands and we have over 600 smaller, minor salivary glands throughout the lining of the mouth and throat. Most salivary gland cancers start in the parotid glands.

49,300 new cases of lung cancer, 2017-2019, UK.

It’s important to remember that you probably won't get every side effect listed, everyone is different. For some people the effects are mild. Sometimes the side effects of chemo can be unpleasant, but ...

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 ...

What is Bowen's disease? Bowen's disease is a very early form of squamous cell skin cancer. It's also called squamous cell carcinoma in situ. It's a very slow growing cancer. Doctors call Bowen's ...