Oropharyngeal cancer starts in the oropharynx, which is the part of the throat just behind the mouth. It includes cancer that starts in the back of the tongue and tonsil cancer. The stage of your ...

Bladder cancer is cancer that starts in the lining of the bladder. The bladder is part of the body system that filters waste products out of your blood and makes urine (wee). This is called the ...

Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells called melanocytes. These are found in the skin, the layer of tissue lining some parts of your body (mucous membrane) and the eye. This section is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Head and neck cancer is a general term that covers many different types of cancer. The treatment you need depends on the type of cancer you have. We have information about the main types of head and ...

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 ...

MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging. It is a type of scan that creates pictures using magnetism and radio waves. MRI scans produce pictures from angles all around the body and shows up soft ...

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 ...

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 ...