The symptoms listed here are more often caused by other medical conditions. But if you have any of them it is important to see your GP. Watch this short video about the symptoms of breast cancer. It ...

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

In the UK in 2017-2019, on average each year more than a third of new cases (36%) were in people aged 75 and over.[1-4] Age-specific incidence rates rise from age 25-29 more steeply for females than ...

Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) means that cancer spread (secondary cancer) has been found in your body, but doctors don't know where the cancer started (the primary cancer). Your body is made up of ...

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Treatment for tonsil cancer includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. You might have one treatment type or a combination. The tonsils are in the part of the throat called the oropharynx.

Following decades of government action, fewer people in the UK are smoking than ever before, but smoking is still the biggest cause of cancer and death in the UK. Not long ago the UK had smoke-filled ...

The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your doctor work out the best treatment for you. TNM system stands for Tumour, Node and Metastasis. Doctors use the ...

Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type. How do doctors diagnose your type of thyroid cancer? Doctors use a system for classifying thyroid tumours into types. This system is regularly updated ...

Sweating can be a cancer symptom or may be due to cancer treatment. It can be very distressing. It can also be embarrassing if you are in a social situation. Knowing more about the causes can help you ...

An electrolarynx is a battery operated machine that produces sound for you to create a voice. After surgery to remove the whole of your voice box (total laryngectomy), you are no longer able to speak ...

Lymphoma of the brain or spinal cord is also known as primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma. Or doctors call it primary cerebral lymphoma. This is a rare type of lymphoma. Lymphoma is a cancer ...