Cancer is when abnormal cells divide in an uncontrolled way. Some cancers may eventually spread into other tissues. There are more than 200 different types of cancer. 1 in 2 people in the UK will get ...

Problems with your bowels and back passage Your bowel movements might be looser or more frequent than before your treatment. You might need to take anti diarrhoea medicines, such as loperamide ...

. There is great potential for HPV vaccination to lead to the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem. In addition, HPV is linked to non-cervical cancers such as head and neck cancer ...

This study is asking people about their experiences of having radiotherapy for prostate or breast cancer. It is also asking them about their travel to hospital to find out about the impact of ...

Caroline, who lives just outside Glasgow with her husband Phil, is a devoted mother and advocate for people affected by children and young people’s cancers.

The SYMPLIFY study This study is looking at the Galleri test in people with possible cancer symptoms. It has now closed to recruitment. Everyone in the study had tests to check for cancer in the usual ...

Grade Groups of prostate cancer The Grade Group is the most common system doctors use to grade prostate cancer. It has replaced the Gleason score. The grade of a cancer tells you how much the cancer ...

Mesothelioma is a cancer that usually starts in the layers of tissue that cover each lung (the pleura). More rarely it can start in the peritoneum. The peritoneum is the layer of tissue that covers ...

Pictures of abnormal moles, melanoma and skin changes The pictures on this page are of abnormal moles or areas of skin that: are melanoma may appear to be melanoma, but were found to be non cancerous ...

Palliative care Palliative care aims to relieve symptoms of cancer and improve your quality of life rather than cure your cancer. You can have it at any stage after a diagnosis of advanced cancer .

Symptoms of liver cancer Cancer that starts in the liver (primary liver cancer) doesn't usually cause symptoms in the early stages. If you do have symptoms, they can include: weight loss feeling or ...

If you love walking or hiking and taking in spectacular scenery, and want to help support life-saving research, our Big Hike experience is for you! Choose your 10k, half marathon or full marathon at ...