In 2014, she became one of the first Involvement Coaches, helping to shape how people affected by cancer could contribute to research and decision-making. “It was the start of a 10-year journey,” she ...

A retired electrician with no prior experience of patient involvement, he found himself navigating unfamiliar territory. He still remembers the pack he received; he refers to it as his “welcome to ...

There are 2 main types of skin cancer: Non melanoma skin cancer and melanoma skin cancer. This section is about non melanoma skin cancer. Melanoma is a different type of skin cancer that develops from ...

Recruitment Beats Cancer - Scotland, is a new fundraising initiative set-up in partnership with Cancer Research UK, to enable the Recruitment industry in Scotland to get together and raise money to ...

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Your surgeon might remove the part of your large bowel (colon) containing the cancer. This is called a colectomy. Your surgeon also removes nearby lymph nodes. Surgery to remove part of the colon is ...

When will I get the results of my cervical screening? Usually within 2 to 6 weeks. What do the results mean? The test looks for HPV (human papillomavirus). The results will tell you if you have HPV or ...

Ascites (pronounced aye-site-eez) is the medical name for a build up of fluid in the tummy (abdomen). If the ascites is caused by cancer it can also be called malignant ascites. Unfortunately having ...

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 ...

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a type of blood cancer. It affects the blood and bone marrow. It tends to develop very slowly. There are different types of leukaemia and the treatment you need ...

Womb cancer starts in the cells of the womb (uterus). The womb is the pear shaped muscular organ that holds a baby during pregnancy. Most womb cancers start in the lining of the womb. They are also ...

Tumour, node and metastasis (TNM) staging is one of the systems used to stage bowel (colon and rectal) cancer. The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your ...