DPD stands for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase. It is an enzyme the liver makes that helps the body break down thymine and uracil. Thymine and uracil make up part of the structure of our genes. Uracil ...

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 ...

The stage of mouth cancer tells you how big it is, its depth, and whether it has spread. The grade tells you how much the cancer cells look like normal cells. This gives your doctor an idea of how the ...

The type of cancer tells you what type of cell the cancer started in. Most mouth and oropharyngeal cancers start in squamous cells and are called squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Other types of mouth ...

Germ cell tumours develop from germs cells. These are the cells that become sperm or eggs. The type of germ cell tumour you have depends on where in the body the tumour is. And what it looks like ...

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 ...

CT colonography is a test that uses CT scans to check the large bowel (colon) and back passage (rectum). It’s also called a CTC or a virtual colonoscopy. You have this test as an outpatient in the CT ...

Our CTUs deliver research that impacts the care and outcomes for cancer patients in the UK and across the world. They design, coordinate and analyse clinical trials and other well-designed studies.

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer. Chemotherapy is the main treatment. We know that your child being diagnosed with cancer can be devastating. It's common to feel ...

Every two minutes, someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer, and 1 in 2 of us will get cancer in our lifetime.* For the past 120 years, we’ve been making discoveries that save lives. In the last 50 ...

Classical Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common type of Hodgkin lymphoma. There are 4 subtypes and they all contain abnormal cells called Reed-Sternberg cells. These cells are a type of white blood cell ...

The stages of Hodgkin lymphoma tell you about the number and places in the body affected by lymphoma. Knowing the stage of Hodgkin lymphoma helps your doctor decide what treatment you need. Doctors ...