Advance care planning makes sure people know what your wishes are when it comes to your treatment and future care. We have advice to help you plan ahead. Planning ahead Planning ahead when you have ...

Prognosis means the likely outcome of a person’s illness. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, this might be something you ask your cancer doctor or specialist nurse about. Or you may decide that ...

Cancer can affect your feelings, money and physical health. Find out about the possible impacts of cancer and get information and support to help you cope.

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is a benefit for people under State Pension age who have an illness or disability that affects how much they can work. money to help with living costs if you ...

People get together at cancer self-help and support groups to help each other with emotional and practical support. Being with people who really understand what you are going through is called peer ...

The Yorkshire Dales Mighty Hike starts in Skipton and follows the grassy trails of the river Aire and Pennine Way, past drystone walls, old mills, and beautiful bridges. Full marathon hikers will ...

Massage can be used to relax your mind and body, relieve tension and enhance your mood. Diet and food supplements Some people think about making changes to their diet, or about taking dietary ...

Radiotherapy uses high-energy rays to treat cancer. Radiotherapy is used to cure some types of cancer or to relieve symptoms. Radiotherapy treats cancer by using high-energy rays to destroy the cancer ...

Cetuximab (Erbitux®) is used to treat bowel (colon and rectal) cancer and head and neck cancer. It may also be used to treat different types of cancer. Cetuximab belongs to a group of targeted therapy ...

Barrett's oesophagus is a condition that can sometimes develop into cancer of the lower oesophagus. You may hear it called Barretts metaplasia. Very few people with Barrett’s oesophagus develop cancer ...

Find out more about cancer, from A to Z. Get information and support about diagnosis, treatment, side effects and follow-up, as well as your feelings, money and work.

We have a range of translated cancer information in 16 languages. If you cannot find what you need you can request some translations in other languages. We also have an interpreter service on the ...